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. 1984 Nov;160(2):778–780. doi: 10.1128/jb.160.2.778-780.1984

Initial reactions involved in the dissimilation of mandelate by Rhodotorula graminis.

D R Durham
PMCID: PMC214804  PMID: 6389497

Abstract

Rhodotorula graminis utilized DL-mandelate, L(+)-mandelate, and D(-)-mandelate as sole sources of carbon and energy. Growth on these aromatic substrates resulted in the induction of an NAD-dependent D(-)-mandelate dehydrogenase and a dye-linked L(+)-mandelate dehydrogenase, each catalyzing the stereospecific conversion of its respective enantiomer of mandelate to benzoylformate. Benzoylformate was oxidized to benzaldehyde, which was dehydrogenated to benzoate by an NAD-dependent benzaldehyde dehydrogenase. Benzoate was further metabolized through p-hydroxybenzoate and the protocatechuate branch of the beta-ketoadipate pathway.

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