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. 1979 Nov;38(5):836–839. doi: 10.1128/aem.38.5.836-839.1979

N-demethylation of nicotine and reduction of nicotine-1'-N-oxide by Microsporum gypseum.

R D Sindelar, J P Rosazza, C F Barfknecht
PMCID: PMC243596  PMID: 543700

Abstract

Several microorganisms were examined for their abilities to convert S-nicotine into nornicotine. Five microorganisms including Microsporum gypseum (ATCC 11395) produced nornicotine and three unknown metabolites. M. gypseum efficiently reduced nicotine-1'-N-oxide to nicotine, but no nornicotine was obtained when the N-oxide was used as substrate.

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