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Biotransformation of P-Toluic Acid in Anoxic Estuarine Sediments Under a CO2 or N2/H2 Atmosphere

Biotransformation of P-Toluic Acid in Anoxic Estuarine Sediments Under a CO2 or N2/H2 Atmosphere

C E Kuo, W C Chi, S M Liu

Chemosphere. 2001 Nov;45(6-7):835-42.

PMID: 11695603

Abstract:

The composition of the headspace gas affected the growth dynamics of microbial populations and the biotransformation pattern of p-toluic acid in anoxic estuarine sediments. Under CO2 atmosphere, p-toluic acid was transformed by the sediment microorganisms without a lag period, while under N2/H2 atmosphere, p-toluic acid was transformed after a lag period of 55 days. Under the N2/H2 atmosphere, the methanogen population, following a rapid increase of almost two orders of magnitude, remained at a high level until just before the onset of biotransformation. We hypothesize that during the lag period, the hydrogenotrophic methanogens were removing the H2, a step which is essential before the reaction can be exergonic. Acetogenic bacteria did not initiate decarboxylation as the first step of biotransformation under either atmosphere. Neither the methanogens nor the acetogenic bacteria appeared to be directly involved in the biotransformation of p-toluic acid under either atmosphere. Under the CO2 atmosphere, biotransformation of p-toluic acid involved sulfate-reducing bacteria, while under N2/H2, both sulfate-reducing bacteria and other eubacteria were involved.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP99945	p-Toluic acid		99-94-5	Price

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