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Utilization of catechin byRhizobium sp.

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Rhizobium sp. isolated fromLeucaena leucocephala utilized catechin as sole carbon source. Optimum growth occurred at 2 to 5 mM. From replacement cultures containing catechin, phloroglucinolcarboxylic acid, phloroglucinol, resorcinol, protocatechuate, catechol and hydroxyquinol were separated by chromatography. Rothera's test confirmed theortho ring fission of the end products of catechin.

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Gajendiran, N., Mahadevan, A. Utilization of catechin byRhizobium sp.. Plant Soil 108, 263–266 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02375657

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