The spent culture supernatant of Pseudomonas syringae contains azelaic acid.
Sree Gowrinadh JavvadiPaola CescuttiRoberto RizzoValentina LonzarichLuciano NavariniDanilo LicastroCorrado GuarnacciaSreegowrinadh JavvadiPublished in: BMC microbiology (2018)
This study reports of the possible natural biosynthesis of azelaic acid by bacteria. The production of azelaic acid by P. syringae pathovars can be associated with plant-bacteria signaling.