The EAWAG-BBD Tetrahydrofuran Pathway

• Butyrolactone -----> 4-Hydroxybutanoate (reacID# r0016)
• 4-Hydroxybutyraldehyde -----> 4-Hydroxybutanoate (reacID# r0014)
• 2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran -----> Butyrolactone (reacID# r0018)
• 2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran -----> 4-Hydroxybutyraldehyde (reacID# r0019)
• Tetrahydrofuran -----> 2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran (reacID# r0017)

• Butyrolactone [96-48-0] (compID# c0033)
• 4-Hydroxybutanoate [591-81-1] (compID# c0022)
• 4-Hydroxybutyraldehyde [25714-71-0] (compID# c0021)
• 2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran [5371-52-8] (compID# c0024)
• Tetrahydrofuran [109-99-9] (compID# c0019)

• EC 1.1.-.- 2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0016)
• EC 1.2.-.- 4-hydroxybutaraldehyde dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0018)
• EC 1.14.13.- tetrahydrofuran hydroxylase (enzymeID# e0015)
• EC 3.1.1.- butyrolactone hydrolase (enzymeID# e0017)
• EC 5.3.99.- 2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran isomerase (enzymeID# e0026)

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