From (3S)-3-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA to Acetoacetyl-CoA

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Shuto H, Fukui T, Saito T, Shirakura Y, Tomita K. Eur J Biochem (1981) 118(1): 53-9.
Search Medline titles for acetoacetyl-CoA reductase.: 11 citations on March 09, 2012.

      (3S)-3-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA      
                  |
                  |  NAD⁺
  acetoacetyl-CoA | /
        reductase |/
         1.1.1.36 | Search GenBank, 1276 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NADH + H⁺
                  v
           Acetoacetyl-CoA

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 3-Hydroxyacyl-CoA -----> 3-Ketoacyl-CoA (bt0336)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0202.
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