The EAWAG-BBD Menthol (anaerobic) Pathway

• 3,7-Dimethyl-5-oxo-octyl-CoA -----> Carbon Dioxide (reacID# r1297)
• (5R)-3-Hydroxymenthone -----> Mentha-1,3-dione (reacID# r1185)
• (5R)-Menth-2-enone -----> (5R)-3-Hydroxymenthone (reacID# r1184)
• Mentha-1,3-dione -----> 3,7-Dimethyl-5-oxo-octyl-CoA (reacID# r1186)
• (-)-(1R,2S,5R)-Menthol -----> (-)-(2S,5R)-Menthone (reacID# r1182)
• (-)-(2S,5R)-Menthone -----> (5R)-Menth-2-enone (reacID# r1183)

• Carbon Dioxide [124-38-9] (compID# c0131)
• 3,7-Dimethyl-5-oxo-octyl-CoA (compID# c1071)
• (5R)-3-Hydroxymenthone (compID# c1069)
• (5R)-Menth-2-enone (compID# c1068)
• Mentha-1,3-dione (compID# c1070)
• (-)-(1R,2S,5R)-Menthol [2216-51-5] (compID# c1066)
• (-)-(2S,5R)-Menthone [14073-97-3] (compID# c1067)

• EC 1.1.1.- 3-hydroxymenthone dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0744)
• EC 1.1.1.- menthol dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0741)
• EC 1.3.1.- menthone dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0742)
• EC 4.2.1.- menth-2-enone hydratase (enzymeID# e0743)
• EC 6.2.1.- mentha-1,3-dione-CoA ligase (enzymeID# e0745)

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