| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 578822 | Journal of Hazardous Materials | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The metabolism of cyclohexanes by Rodococcus sp. EC1 was investigated using a sequential tracking method of degradation intermediate. Evidence for the formation of cyclohexanol, cyclohexaone, 2-cyclohexen-1-one, and phenol was presented. EC1 metabolized cyclohexane to phenol by aromatization of 2-cyclohexen-1-one, and furthermore gamma-butyrolactone as an intermediate of 2-cyclohexen-1-one was formed. Aromatization by EC1 was confirmed using tetrahydrofuran. Tetrahydrofuran was metabolized through aromatization reaction, involving furan and 2,3-dihydrofuran as key intermediates. EC1 can degrade cyclohexane and tetrahydrofuran in aromatization via desaturation.
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Authors
Taewoo Yi, Eun-Hee Lee, Yun Gyong Ahn, Geum-Sook Hwang, Kyung-Suk Cho,