From 2-(Methylthio)benzothiazole to 2-(Methylsulfinyl)benzothiazole

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Reference
Reemtsma, T., Fiehn, O., Kalnowski, G., and Jekel, M. (1995). Microbial Transformations and Biological Effects of Fungicide-Derived Benzothiazoles Determined in Industrial Wastewater. Environmental Science Technology 29(2),478-485.

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9 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                 2-(Methylthio)benzothiazole                 
                              |
                              |  O2 + 2e- + 2H+
  2-(methylthio)benzothiazole | /
                monooxygenase |/
                     1.14.-.- |
                              |\
                       ExPASy | \
                              |  H2O
                              v
               2-(Methylsulfinyl)benzothiazole
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
disubstituted Sulfide -----> disubstituted Sulfoxide (bt0162)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1287.
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