Abstract
Ferulic acid was metabolised by a Penicillium sp. (probably P. rubrum) by a novel route involving a preliminary demethylation to caffeic acid, followed by side-chain shortening to yield protocatechuic acid which was subsequently broken down via the ortho-fission pathway.
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Abbreviations
- BAW =:
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n-butanol, acetic acid, water [BAW]-(454:10:22)
- BzAc =:
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benzene, acetic acid, water [BzAc](125:72:3)
- BzDA =:
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benzene, dioxane, acetic acid [BzDA](90:25:4)
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Tillett, R., Walker, J.R.L. Metabolism of ferulic acid by a Penicillium sp.. Arch. Microbiol. 154, 206–208 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00423334
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