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Proposed pathway(s) for the biodegradation of n-alkylbenzenes by Alcanivorax sp. strain MBIC 4326. β-Oxidation routes shown to be major metabolic routes are indicated by solid arrows, while minor routes are indicated by open arrows. Trace amounts of 3-phenylpropanoic acid (k) and trans-cinnamic acid (l) were formed from n-hexadecylbenzene. This route is not indicated by an arrow. Compound letters are defined in the text.
