Figure 6.

Genetic organization of phenylacetate degradation pathway gene clusters. (A) Escherichia coli K12 encoded phenylacetate catabolic pathway gene cluster and suggested reactions and intermediates of the pathway [71,72]. (B) Predicted putative phenylacetate degradation pathway gene clusters in the genome of Endozoicomonas sp. OPT23. Genes are color coded according to the reaction steps involved in the phenylacetate catabolism. Straight and curved arrows indicate the enzymatic reactions and the genes involved in each step, respectively.