Metabolism of bicyclic aza-arenes by Pseudomonas putida to yield vicinal cis-dihydrodiols and phenols
Abstract
Metabolism of the aza-arenes quinoline, isoquinoline, quinazoline, and quinoxaline by a mutant strain of the bacterium Pseudomonas putida resulted in attack at the carbocyclic ring (to yield stable cis-dihydrodiols and phenols) and at the heterocyclic ring (to yield phenols and ring cleavage products).