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. 1978 Oct;136(1):449–451. doi: 10.1128/jb.136.1.449-451.1978

Degradation of 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid by Trichosporon cutaneum.

V L Sparnins, J J Anderson, J Omans, S Dagley
PMCID: PMC218681  PMID: 30749

Abstract

Trichosporon cutaneum degraded 4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid to acetoacetic and malic acids. 3.4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid, an intermediate in the reaction sequence, underwent hydroxylation before the benzene ring was cleaved.

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