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Transformation of o-toluate in Pseudomonas putida isolate 1065 and Rhizopus japonicus ATCC 24794

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Among various soil microorganisms tested only Pseudomonas putida isolate 1065 and Rhizopus japonicus ATCC 24794 were able to transform o-toluate. In P. putida o-toluate was quantitatively hydroxylated to give 2-hydroxymethyl-benzoate and in R. japonicus it was reduced to 2-hydroxymethyltoluene. Both compounds, which were identified on the basis of their physical properties, accumulated during a one week growth period.

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Engelhardt, G., Wallnöfer, P. Transformation of o-toluate in Pseudomonas putida isolate 1065 and Rhizopus japonicus ATCC 24794. Archiv. Mikrobiol. 93, 229–237 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00412022

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