Cotinine Hydroxylase CotA Initiates Biodegradation of Wastewater Micropollutant Cotinine in <i>Nocardioides</i> sp. Strain JQ2195
Lingling Zhao, Zhenyang Zhao, Kaiyun Zhang, Xuan Zhang, Siqiong Xu, Junwei Liu, Bin Liu, Qing Hong, Jiguo Qiu, Jian He
Abstract
In the human body, cotinine is the major metabolite of nicotine, and 10 to 15% of generated cotinine is excreted in urine. Cotinine is a structural analogue of nicotine and is much more stable than nicotine.
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CotinineMetaboliteNicotineUrineBiodegradationChemistryStrain (injury)WastewaterChromatographyFood scienceEnvironmental chemistryBiologyBiochemistryOrganic chemistryEnvironmental scienceEnvironmental engineeringAnatomyNeuroscienceChemical Reactions and IsotopesMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyMicrobial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation