Pseudomonas stutzeri OX1 is able to degrade toluene and ortho-xylene via the direct oxygenation of the aromatic ring. The genetic studies carried out suggest that the genes coding for the monooxygenase involved in the early steps of this catabolic route have been acquired by gene transfer. P. stutzeri OX1 is also potentially able to utilize meta- and para-xylene as growth substrates. These two isomers are metabolized through a different pathway (TOL pathway). Both catabolic routes can be activated or inactivated by means of genomic rearrangements. The relevance of such recombination mechanisms in the evolution and the adaptability of P. stutzeri is discussed
Evolution of catabolic pathways and metabolic versatility in Pseudomonas stutzeri OX1 / P. BARBIERI, F.L.G. ARENGHI, G. BERTONI, F. BOLOGNESE, E. GALLI. - In: ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK. - ISSN 0003-6072. - 79:2(2001), pp. 135-140. [10.1023/A:1010238403295]
Evolution of catabolic pathways and metabolic versatility in Pseudomonas stutzeri OX1
P. Barbieri;F.L. Arenghi;G. Bertoni;F. Bolognese;E. Galli
2001
Abstract
Pseudomonas stutzeri OX1 is able to degrade toluene and ortho-xylene via the direct oxygenation of the aromatic ring. The genetic studies carried out suggest that the genes coding for the monooxygenase involved in the early steps of this catabolic route have been acquired by gene transfer. P. stutzeri OX1 is also potentially able to utilize meta- and para-xylene as growth substrates. These two isomers are metabolized through a different pathway (TOL pathway). Both catabolic routes can be activated or inactivated by means of genomic rearrangements. The relevance of such recombination mechanisms in the evolution and the adaptability of P. stutzeri is discussedPubblicazioni consigliate
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