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. 1971 Sep;25(3):520-6.
doi: 10.1038/bjc.1971.66.

Bacteria and the N-nitrosation of secondary amines

G M Hawksworth, M J Hill
Free PMC article

Bacteria and the N-nitrosation of secondary amines

G M Hawksworth et al. Br J Cancer. 1971 Sep.
Free PMC article

Abstract

The ability of bacteria to catalyse the nitrosation of secondary amines has been investigated. It has been shown that this may be of importance in people with urinary tract infections living in areas where the concentration of nitrate in the drinking water is high.

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