Tob. Sci., 1967, 11-03, p. 11-13, ISSN.0082-4623
Microbial degradation of nicotine. III. The y-[6-hydroxy-(3-pyridyl)]-y-oxobutyric acid intermediate
General Cigar Co., Inc. Research Laboratory, Lancaster, Pennsylvania USA
Under conditions supporting rapid growth, γ-[6-hydroxy-(3-pyridyl)]-γ-oxobutyric acid appeared to be the last major pyridine-containing intermediate formed within twelve hours by the non-blue-pigment-forming nicotine-degrading bacterial isolate No....