From Benzonitrile to Benzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kobayashi M, Nagasawa T, Yamada H. Eur J Biochem (1989) 182(2): 349-56.

Search Medline substances for nitrilase AND benzonitrile.
20 citations on March 09, 2012. 
      Benzonitrile       
            |
            |  2H2O
            | /
  nitrilase |/
    3.5.5.1 | Search GenBank, 431 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
      Kyoto |\
     ExPASy | \
            |  NH4+
            v
        Benzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Nitrile -----> Carboxylate (bt0030)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0377.
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