Lotus rhizobia catabolized quercetin in an arabinose-based medium via a novel form of C-ring cleavage, yielding phloroglucinol and protocatechuic acid. Conservation of the A and B rings of the flavone suggests that a chalcone could be formed as a transient intermediate.
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