The decomposition of adenine compounds by bacteria

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Abstract
Washed suspensions of Bacterium coli and other bacteria decompose the following adenine compounds: adenosine-triphosphoric acid, muscle adenylic acid, yeast adenylic acid, adenosine, adenine, the first 3 being both dephosphorylated and deaminated, the latter 2 being deaminated. The reactions occur either aerobically or anaerobically and in fresh suspensions as well as in those treated with toluene. The end-product of decomposition is hypoxanthine. At this stage ribose is absent. Adenosine triphosphate (but not adenylic acid) is found to be a cell constituent of B. coli.

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