From 6-Hydroxyhexanoate to 6-Oxohexanoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Donoghue NA, Trudgill PW. Eur J Biochem (1975) 60(1): 1-7.

Search Medline for 6-hydroxyhexanoate AND 6-oxohexanoate.

2 citations on June 21, 2012.

            6-Hydroxyhexanoate             
                     |
                     |  NAD+
  6-hydroxyhexanoate | /
       dehydrogenase |/
           1.1.1.258 | Search GenBank, 7 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
               Kyoto |\
              ExPASy | \
                     |  NADH + H+
                     v
              6-Oxohexanoate               

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

primary Alcohol -----> Aldehyde (bt0001)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0174.
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