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. 1973 Jan;113(1):521–523. doi: 10.1128/jb.113.1.521-523.1973

Degradation of Protocatechuate in Pseudomonas testosteroni by a Pathway Involving Oxidation of the Product of Meta-Fission

D Adele Dennis 1, Peter J Chapman 1, Stanley Dagley 1
PMCID: PMC251661  PMID: 4143957

Abstract

In addition to catalyzing the hydrolysis of 4-carboxy-2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde, formed by meta-fission of protocatechuate, Pseudomonas testosteroni also possesses a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide(phosphate)-linked dehydrogenase for this compound and can degrade protocatechuate to pyruvate and oxaloacetate.

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