Abstract
Rhodococcus sp. strain DTB (DSM 44534) grows aerobically on diethylether as sole source of carbon and energy. Dense cell suspension experiments showed that the induced ether-cleaving enzyme system attacks a broad range of ethers like tetrahydrofuran, phenetole and chlorinated alkylethers including Calpha-substituted alkylethers. Identification of metabolites revealed that degradation of the ethers started by an initial attack of the ether bond. Diethylether-grown cells degraded bis(4-chloro-n-butyl) ether via an initial ether scission followed by the transient accumulation of gamma-butyrolactone as intermediate at nearly stoichiometric concentrations.
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