From Malathion to Methanol and Desmethyl malathion

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Matsumura F, Boush GM. Science (1966) 153(741): 1278-80.
Search Medline for Malathion/me AND bacteria.: 31 citations on March 09, 2012.

                Malathion                
                    |
                    |  OH^-
          malathion | /
  phosphodiesterase |/
            3.1.4.- |
                    |
             ExPASy |
                    |
                    v
     Methanol + Desmethyl malathion

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: aliphatic Thiophosphoester -----> Alcohol + aliphatic Thiophospate (bt0361)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1687.
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