Method for producing 3-oxoadipic acid

Disclosed is a method for producing 3-oxoadipic acid by using a metabolic pathway of microorganisms from an aliphatic compound, such as sugar, which microorganisms easily use. The method for producing 3-oxoadipic acid comprises a step for culturing at least one microorganism which has 3-oxoadipic acid producing capability and is selected from the group consisting of the following species of microorganisms: Serratia, Corynebacterium, Hafnia, Bacillus, Escherichia, Pseudomonas, Acinetobacter, Alcaligenes, Shimwellia, Planomicrobium, Nocardioides, Yarrowia, Cupriavidus, Rhodosporidium, Streptomyces, and Microbacterium.