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. 1960 Oct 28;132(3435):1254.
doi: 10.1126/science.132.3435.1254.

Esters from Bacterial Oxidation of Olefins

J E Stewart, W R Finnerty, R E Kallio, D P Stevenson

Esters from Bacterial Oxidation of Olefins

J E Stewart et al. Science. .

Abstract

Identification of esters isolated from culture fluids of bacteria growing upon terminal olefins indicates that bacteria oxidize olefins at the saturated methyl group, leaving the double bond intact. The yeast Candida lipolytica produces alpha-glycols from olefins, presumably by attacking the double bond.

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