DEMETHYLATION OF DIMETHYLSULFONIOPROPIONATE TO 3-MERCAPTOPROPIONATE BY AN AEROBIC MARINE BACTERIUM

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作者
VISSCHER, PT [1 ]
TAYLOR, BF [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV MIAMI,ROSENSTIEL SCH MARINE & ATMOSPHER SCI,DIV MARINE & ATMOSPHER CHEM,MIAMI,FL 33149
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10.1128/AEM.60.12.4617-4619.1994
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Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
A bacterium, strain BIS-6, that grew aerobically on dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) was isolated from an intertidal mud sample. Strain BIS-6 quantitatively demethylated DMSP and 3-methiolpropionate to 3-mercaptopropionate. Strain BIS-6 was a versatile methylotroph growing on the osmolytes DMSP and glycine betaine and their methylated degradation products (dimethyl glycine, sarcosine, methylamines, and dimethyl sulfide).
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页码:4617 / 4619
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