Carboxypeptidase G and pterin deaminase metabolic pathways degrade folic acid in Variovorax sp. F1

Abstract Background Folic acid (FA) is a synthetic vitamin (B9) and the oxidized form of a metabolic cofactor that is essential for life. Although the biosynthetic mechanisms of FA are established, its environmental degradation mechanism has not been fully elucidated. The present study aimed to iden...

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Main Authors: Yungmi You, Yuki Doi, Norifumi Maeda, Shunsuke Masuo, Norio Takeshita, Naoki Takaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-022-02643-6