| Literature DB >> 16321959 |
Paula Sachelaru1, Emile Schiltz, Gabor L Igloi, Roderich Brandsch.
Abstract
The enzyme catalyzing the hydrolytic cleavage of 2,6-dihydroxypseudooxynicotine to 2,6-dihydroxypyridine and gamma-N-methylaminobutyrate was found to be encoded on pAO1 of Arthrobacter nicotinovorans. The new enzyme answers an old question about nicotine catabolism and may be the first C--C bond hydrolase that is involved in the biodegradation of a heterocyclic compound.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16321959 PMCID: PMC1317030 DOI: 10.1128/JB.187.24.8516-8519.2005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Bacteriol ISSN: 0021-9193 Impact factor: 3.490