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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and efficiently obtain an aromatic monohydroxy form from an aromatic compound. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A microorganism in which the enzymatic activity of polycyclic aromatic compound-degrading enzyme (bphB) is suppressed by gene disruption, expression suppression, use of an inhibitor, or the like, or a cell content of the microorganism, for example, a microorganism belonging to the genus Sphingomonas An aromatic monohydroxy compound, for example, monohydroxydibenzothiophene, is produced by contacting with an aromatic compound, for example, dibenzothiophene. [Selection figure] None |