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Oxidation of alkanes to internal monoalkenes by a Nocardia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  5686017     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A suspension of glucose-grown resting cells of Nocardia salmonicolor PSU-N-18 oxidized hexadecane to a mixture of internal monohexadecenes. The latter exhibited a cis configuration, and the mixture consisted of the following: 7-hexadecene, 80%; 8-hexadecene, 18%; and 6-hexadecene, 2%. Alkanes other than hexadecane also were unsaturated by the resting cells, and the composition of the monoalkenes resulting from octadecane dehydrogenation was 9-octadecene, 91%; 8-octadecene, 2 to 3%; 7-octadecene, 1 to 2%; and 6- and 5-octadecenes, trace amounts. Only minute quantities of unsaturated hydrocarbons accumulated during growth on hexadecane and during resting-cell incubation of hexadecane-grown cells with hexadecane. The dehydrogenation of hydrocarbons did not appear to be related to the formation of unsaturated fatty acids. It is postulated that double bond insertion may represent an early step in a new pathway of aliphatic hydrocarbon degradation.
Authors:
B J Abbott; L E Casida
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of bacteriology     Volume:  96     ISSN:  0021-9193     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Bacteriol.     Publication Date:  1968 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1968-12-09     Completed Date:  1968-12-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985120R     Medline TA:  J Bacteriol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  925-30     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alkanes / metabolism*
Alkenes / analysis,  biosynthesis
Chemistry Techniques, Analytical
Chromatography, Gas
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Nocardia / metabolism*
Oxidation-Reduction
Ozone
Spectrum Analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Alkanes; 0/Alkenes; 10028-15-6/Ozone
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