NIC, a conjugative nicotine-nicotinate degradative plasmid in Pseudomonas convexa.

Journal of bacteriology ·Vol. 135 ·No. 1 ·1978-07-00 ·Pages 289-90

Thacker R, Rørvig O, Kahlon P, Gunsalus IC

Abstract

The plasmid nature of genes specifying degradation of nicotine and nicotinate in Pseudomas convexa strain 1 (Pc1) is indicated by mitomycin curing and conjugational transfer to other strains. The NIC plasmid appears to be compatible with other metabolic plasmids in Pseudomonas putida.

MeSH Terms

Biodegradation, Environmental Conjugation, Genetic Mitomycins/pharmacology Nicotine/metabolism Nicotinic Acids/metabolism Plasmids/drug effects Pseudomonas/genetics,metabolism

Chemicals

Mitomycins Nicotinic Acids Nicotine

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Thacker R

Rørvig O

Kahlon P

Gunsalus I C

References (10)

10 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Journal of bacteriology

Abbr.

J Bacteriol

ISSN

0021-9193

DOI

10.1128/jb.135.1.289-290.1978

Published

1978-07-00

Pages

289-90

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

2985120R

PMCID

PMC224821

Subset

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PubMed source DOI: 10.1128/jb.135.1.289-290.1978 PMC Full Text View journal details

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