The Metabolism of Naphthalene by Soil Bacteria

Authors:
  • VTV. Treccani
    V. Treccani
  • NWN. Walker
    N. Walker
  • GWG. H. Wiltshire
    G. H. Wiltshire
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Abstract
SUMMARY: The early stages in the oxidation of naphthalene by five micro-organisms were investigated. In all the organisms. d-trans-1:2-dihydro-1:2-dihydroxy-naphthalene. salicylic acid and catechol appeared to be intermediate oxidation products. Washed cells grown on naphthalene oxidized α- and β-naphthol, but whether these compounds are true intermediates remains undecided.