From Ethylene Oxide to Ethylene Glycol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Seidegard J, DePierre JW. Biochim Biophys Acta (1983) 695(3-4): 251-70.

Search Medline for epoxide hydrolase AND ethylene oxide.
17 citations on March 09, 2012. 

     Ethylene Oxide      
            |
            |  H2O
    epoxide | /
  hydrolase |/
   3.3.2.10 | Search GenBank, 79 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
      Kyoto |
     ExPASy |
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            v
     Ethylene Glycol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Epoxide -----> Glycol (bt0050)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0594.
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