“…Alternatively, based on analyses of the intermediate compounds of 3-CBA degradation, it has been predicted that 3-CBA can also be degraded via 4-hydroxybenzoate (4-HB) or 3-hydroxybenzoate (3-HB) [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. These compounds are converted to protocatechuate (PC) or gentisate (GS) and, therefore, these pathways are known as the PC and GS pathways, respectively [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ]. The initial enzyme responsible for the conversion of 3-CBA to 4-HB or 3-HB has not yet been identified [ 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ].…”