''Paenarthrobacter nicotinovorans'' is a

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and

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bacterium species from the genus ''

Paenarthrobacter ''Paenarthrobacter'' is a genus of bacteria from the family Micrococcaceae. ''Paenarthrobacter'' members share the following properties: * A3a type peptidoglycan * Menaquinone MK-9(H2) * A polar lipid profile composed primarily of diphosphatidy ...

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, and

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. and produces nicotine dehydrogenase Nicotine metobolism originated from P

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Type strain of ''Arthrobacter nicotinovorans'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
Bacteria described in 1992 Micrococcaceae {{Actinobacteria-stub

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