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ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2025

Biotransformation of tobacco-derived Z-abienol into precursors of ambrox by newly identified

Gaolei Xi, Wenyuan Qi, Aamir Rasool, Yongzhen Zhao, Qingfu Wang, Liuke Zhang, Haoyang Chen, Xinlong Zhang, Shen Huang, Zhifi Chen

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Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Gaolei XiTechnology Center for China Tobacco Henan Industrial Limited Company, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Wenyuan QiKey Laboratory of Biotechnology in Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China.
Aamir RasoolInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Pakistan.
Yongzhen ZhaoTechnology Center for China Tobacco Henan Industrial Limited Company, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Qingfu WangTechnology Center for China Tobacco Henan Industrial Limited Company, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Liuke ZhangTechnology Center for China Tobacco Henan Industrial Limited Company, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Haoyang ChenTechnology Center for China Tobacco Henan Industrial Limited Company, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.
Xinlong ZhangKey Laboratory of Biotechnology in Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China.
Shen HuangKey Laboratory of Biotechnology in Tobacco Industry, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhifi ChenTechnology Center for China Tobacco Henan Industrial Limited Company, Zhengzhou, Henan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Z-abienol is a labdane diterpene present in tobacco leaves and is a key precursor for producing valuable aroma compounds such as ambrox. This study aimed to identify and characterize a bacterial strain that can efficiently degrade Z-abienol through microbial fermentation. The strain LSC-2 isolated from fresh tobacco leaves was identified as

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Acinetobacter tjernbergiaebiotransformationditerpene degradationfragrance industrymicrobial fermentationoxidoreductasesZ-abienol

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PMID40438210
PMCPMC12117261

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