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| E. Šimaga, Kos | Requires cookie* | | | Title
| Š  | | | | Abstract
| Experiments designed to elucidate the mechanism of uracil degradation by E. coli K12S showed that in contrast to uracil, dihydrouracil — the postulated intermediate of a reductive mechanism — did not stimulate the growth of bacteria as additional source of nitrogen, nor it was cata-bolized to ureido carbon dioxide. However, the chromato graphic analysis of dihydrouracil metabolic products, re vealed the presence of an enzyme converting dihydrouracil to /?-ureidopropionic acid. Results of growth and biochemi cal studies indicated that barbituric acid — the postulated intermediate of an oxidative pathway — is not involved in uracil degradation. | | | |
Reference
| Z. Naturforsch. 33c, 1006 (1978); received August 4 1978 | | | |
Published
| 1978 | | | |
Keywords
| Escherichia coli, Catabolism, Uracil, Dihydrouracil, Barbituric Acid | | | |
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