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. 1975 Jun;11(6):1405–1406. doi: 10.1128/iai.11.6.1405-1406.1975

In Vitro N-Nitrosodimethylamine Formation by Some Bacteria

Shusuke Hashimoto 1, Yasuo Kawai 1, Masahiko Mutai 1
PMCID: PMC415229  PMID: 1095488

Abstract

It was found that human pathogenic bacteria and some species of intestinal bacteria in rats have the ability to catalyze the formation of N-nitrosodimethylamine from dimethylamine and nitrate in vitro.

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