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. 1987 Jan;53(1):208–210. doi: 10.1128/aem.53.1.208-210.1987

Nitrosubstituted Aromatic Compounds as Nitrogen Source for Bacteria

C Bruhn 1,†, H Lenke 1, H-J Knackmuss 1,*,†
PMCID: PMC203631  PMID: 16347259

Abstract

Bacteria which utilized nitroaromatic compounds (0.5 mM) as sole source of nitrogen were isolated from soil. With 2,6-dinitrophenol and succinate as carbon source, a Pseudomonas strain was isolated which liberated and assimilated nitrite. Approximately 2 mol of NO2− per mol of 2,6-dinitrophenol was released by resting cells. The xenobiotic compound was totally degraded, although specific growth yields were low even with succinate as a carbon source.

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