From (-)-(2S,5R)-Menthone to (5R)-Menth-2-enone

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Medline reference: Hylemon PB, Harder J. FEMS Microbiol Rev (1998) 22(5): 475-88.
Search Medline for menthol metabolism AND bacteria.: 14 citations on September 05, 2012.

      (-)-(2S,5R)-Menthone       
                |
                |  NAD⁺
       menthone | /
  dehydrogenase |/
        1.3.1.- |
                |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  NADH + H⁺
                v
       (5R)-Menth-2-enone

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: substituted Cyclohexanone -----> substituted Cyclohexenone (bt0320)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1183.
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