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. 1982 Jul;151(1):465–467. doi: 10.1128/jb.151.1.465-467.1982

Metabolism of dimethylphthalate by Micrococcus sp. strain 12B.

R W Eaton, D W Ribbons
PMCID: PMC220261  PMID: 7085569

Abstract

During growth of Micrococcus sp. strain 12B with dimethylphthalate, 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate lactone (CHML, X) and 3,4-dihydroxyphthalate-2-methyl ester (XI) were isolated from culture filtrates. CHML is the lactone of intermediate 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconate (IX). Accumulation of XI which is not a substrate for 3,4-dihydroxyphthalate-2-decarboxylase in strain 12B afforded an easy access to the preparation of 3,4-dihydroxyphthalate.

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