Benzoate, an environmental pollutant, is utilized by bacteria such as Aromatoleum aromaticum to yield energy and carbon. While the precise transport mechanisms remain under research, it is proposed that benzoate is transported across the cell membrane passively or actively via transport proteins such as permeases and porins. Benzoate is then converted to benzoyl-CoA by benzoate-CoA ligase. Benzoyl-CoA is then used for phenylalanine metabolism and processes e.g., biosynthesis of alkaloids

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