FIG. 5.

CatA (catechol 1,2-dioxygenase) activity in strains ADP1, ISA36, ISA35, and ISA35(pBAC14) (Table 1). Genotypes are noted above bars. Strains were cultured in LB with the inducers indicated. Activities are the averages of at least three independent repetitions, and the corresponding standard deviations were <20% of the average value. In ADP1, but not the other strains, benzoate can be metabolized to cis,cis-muconate.