Activation of short-chain ketones and isopropanol in sulfate-reducing bacteria
Abstract Background Degradation of acetone by aerobic and nitrate-reducing bacteria can proceed via carboxylation to acetoacetate and subsequent thiolytic cleavage to two acetyl residues. A different strategy was identified in the sulfate-reducing bacterium Desulfococcus biacutus that involves formy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-021-02112-6 |