Cyclic pathway of formaldehyde oxidation in Pseudomonas oleovorans
Sokolov, A.P.; Trotsenko, I.A.
Mikrobiologiia 46(6): 1119-1121
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0026-3656 PMID: 23487 Document Number: 119433
Operation of the dissimilatory hexulose phosphate cycle of formaldehyde oxidation in Pseudomonas oleovarans has been directly confirmed. Extracts of this typical facultative methylotroph catalyze the formation of 14CO2 from 14C-formaldehyde. The process depends on the presence of ribose-5-phosphate, NADP or NAD, and is linear in time. Oxidation of formaldehyde via formate to CO2 is of a minor importance in the energy metabolism of the methylotroph.