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We assessed the feasibility of ethanol precipitation to enrich active components in RCFS and characterized the ethanol precipitate (RCFSC-EP). Metabolomics and proteomics were used to elucidate the active components, mechanisms, and products of AFB1 degradation by RCFS. The results indicate that ethanol precipitation enriches over 80% of the active components for AFB1 degradation in RCFS. RCFSC-EP exhibits excellent heat resistance, and inhibitors like EDTA-2Na and proteinase K significantly inhibit its activity. Multi-omics analysis suggests that active components in RCFS metabolize AFB1 into six products through four potential pathways, three of which withstand 135 \u00b0C for 20 min. The AFB1-degrading activity of RCFS is an intrinsic, constitutive trait of R. opacus PD630 during normal growth. The active components are diverse proteins or enzymes, including glutathione S-transferases, aldo\/keto reductase, peroxidases, and carbonyl reductases. 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