The formation of β-ketoadipic acid by bacterial fission of aromatic rings
- 1 October 1951
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 49 (5) , 671-674
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0490671
Abstract
Beta-Ketoadipic acid was shown to arise by ring fission in the metabolism of phenol and benzoic acid by a Vibrio isolated from sewage. The keto acid is subsequently degraded to succinic acid.Keywords
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