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. 1981 May;41(5):1283–1286. doi: 10.1128/aem.41.5.1283-1286.1981

Reduction of Polymeric Azo and Nitro Dyes by Intestinal Bacteria

Joseph P Brown 1,†
PMCID: PMC243905  PMID: 7259159

Abstract

The O2-sensitive reduction of high-molecular-weight aromatic azo and nitro dyes by intestinal bacteria appears to be mediated by low-molecular-weight electron carriers with Eo′ = −200 to −350 mV. This process may allow the design of polymeric azo prodrugs for specific release of certain aromatic amines in the colon.

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