TABLE 1.
Carbon balance for the various intermediates of the toluene metabolic pathways used as growth substrates for Paecilomyces variotii
| Carbon source | Substrate (mg) | Biomass (mg) | Biomass yield (mg/mg) | CO2 yield (mg/mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glucose | 30.0 | 14.4 | 0.48 | 0.58 |
| Toluene | 6.26 | 5.2 | 0.83 | 1.58 |
| Benzyl alcohol | 6.26 | 3.1 | 0.50 | 1.87 |
| Benzaldehyde | 6.26 | 3 | 0.48 | 2.10 |
| Benzoate | 6.26 | 2.4 | 0.38 | 0.66 |
| Catechol | 6.49 | 3.8 | 0.59 | 2.25 |
| m-Cresol | 6.05 | 3 | 0.50 | 1.94 |
| p-Cresol | 6.05 | 3.6 | 0.60 | 1.84 |
| o-Cresol | 6.05 | 0.2 | 0.03 | 0.55 |
| Protocatehuate | 8.63 | 3.9 | 0.45 | 1.49 |