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Ganas P., Mihasan M., Igloi G. L., Brandsch R. (2007) A two-component small multidrug resistance pump functions as a metabolic valve during nicotine catabolism by Arthrobacter nicotinovorans. Microbiology 153:1546-55
Mihasan M., Chiribau C. B., Friedrich T., Artenie V., Brandsch R. (2007) An NAD(P)H-nicotine blue oxidoreductase is part of the nicotine regulon and may protect Arthrobacter nicotinovorans from oxidative stress during nicotine catabolism. Appl Environ Microbiol 73:2479-85
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Sachelaru P., Schiltz E., Brandsch R. (2006) A functional mobA gene for molybdopterin cytosine dinucleotide cofactor biosynthesis is required for activity and holoenzyme assembly of the heterotrimeric nicotine dehydrogenases of Arthrobacter nicotinovorans. Appl Environ Microbiol 72:5126-31
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Chiribau C. B., Sandu C., Fraaije M., Schiltz E., Brandsch R. (2004) A novel gamma-N-methylaminobutyrate demethylating oxidase involved in catabolism of the tobacco alkaloid nicotine by Arthrobacter nicotinovorans pAO1. Eur J Biochem 271:4677-84
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