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. 1975 Aug;30(2):262–266. doi: 10.1128/am.30.2.262-266.1975

Transformation of Morphine by Resting Cells and Cell-Free Systems of Arthrobacter Sp

Paloma Liras 1, W W Umbreit 1
PMCID: PMC187164  PMID: 240309

Abstract

Morphine can be transformed into 14-hydroxymorphine and a related unidentified material by resting cells of an Arthrobacter species. Cell-free extracts containing the transforming enzyme(s) have been obtained. O2, Fe2+, and reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide stimulate the transformation.

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