Fungal Metabolism of n-Alkylbenzenes

AUTOR(ES)

Fedorak, Phillip M.

RESUMO

Isolates of Paecilomyces, Verticillium, Beauveria, and Penicillium species were tested for ability to metabolize a variety of n-alkylbenzenes. Minimum side chain lengths were required for metabolism of these substrates. These were C4 for the Paecilomyces sp., C8 for the Verticillium sp., and C9 for the other two isolates. Growth on dodecylbenzene yielded benzoic and phenylacetic acids as transient intermediates, and these acids supported growth of the isolates.

Documentos Relacionados

• Biodegradation of n-Alkylcycloalkanes and n-Alkylbenzenes via New Pathways in Alcanivorax sp. Strain MBIC 4326
• Oxidation of Alkylbenzenes by a Strain of Micrococcus cerificans Growing on n-Paraffins
• Stereoselective fungal metabolism of methylated anthracenes.
• Fungal metabolism and detoxification of fluoranthene.
• Fungal metabolism of tert-butylphenyl diphenyl phosphate.