Diversity of Degradation Pathways of Some Aromatic Compounds by Phenotype and Genotype Testing in Acinetobacter Strains

Author: Yu X.Q.  

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

ISSN: 0959-3993

Source: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Vol.20, Iss.6, 2004-01, pp. : 623-627

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Abstract

Phenotype and genotype testing were combined in this study to identify the diversity of five Acinetobacter strains to degrade some low‐molecular‐weight aromatic compounds. Three groups were identified: Group one, A. calcoaceticus PHEA‐2 and A. baumanii UMI‐95, which had the ability to degrade catechol and protocatchuate, and could catabolize vanillic acid and phenol; Group two, Acinetobacter sp. MM1, which had the ability to degrade protocatchuate, but not catechol, just could catabolize vanillic acid; and Group three, A. lwoffi UMI‐8, A. junii 85, which degraded neither catechol nor protocatchuate, not could catabolize vanillic acid or phenol.