In vitro N-nitrosodimethylamine formation by some bacteria

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

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.

MeSH terms

  • Anaerobiosis
  • Animals
  • Bacteriological Techniques
  • Chromatography, Gas
  • Dimethylamines / metabolism
  • Dimethylnitrosamine / biosynthesis*
  • Enterobacteriaceae / metabolism*
  • Feces / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Intestines / microbiology
  • Nitrates / metabolism
  • Nitrosamines / biosynthesis*
  • Rats

Substances

  • Dimethylamines
  • Nitrates
  • Nitrosamines
  • Dimethylnitrosamine