Bacterial degradation of benzyl isothiocyanate

Appl Microbiol. 1972 Jun;23(6):1145-8. doi: 10.1128/am.23.6.1145-1148.1972.

Abstract

Bacteria that degrade benzyl isothiocyanate to benzylamine and hydrogen sulfide were isolated from papaya pulp homogenate by enrichment culture techniques. These organisms were identified as members of Enterobacter cloacae.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Benzyl Compounds / biosynthesis
  • Benzyl Compounds / metabolism*
  • Chemical Phenomena
  • Chemistry
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Enterobacter / classification
  • Enterobacter / isolation & purification
  • Enterobacter / metabolism*
  • Food Microbiology
  • Fruit
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / analysis
  • Hydrogen Sulfide / biosynthesis
  • Plant Extracts / analysis
  • Seeds
  • Thiocyanates / metabolism*

Substances

  • Benzyl Compounds
  • Plant Extracts
  • Thiocyanates
  • Hydrogen Sulfide