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. 1984 Nov;160(2):797–800. doi: 10.1128/jb.160.2.797-800.1984

TOL plasmid can prevent induction of chemotactic responses to aromatic acids.

C S Harwood, L N Ornston
PMCID: PMC214810  PMID: 6501222

Abstract

Growth conditions that elicited positive chemotaxis to benzoate and m-toluate in TOL- Pseudomonas putida cells failed to elicit taxis to these compounds in TOL+ cells. The inability of TOL+ cells to respond to these aromatic acids appears to be due to the preferential expression of TOL-encoded genes for aromatic degradation over chromosomally encoded genes. Expression of chromosomal genes for aromatic degradation is required for cells to form beta-ketoadipate, the inducer of benzoate and m-toluate taxis.

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