From Fumarate and Toluene to Benzylsuccinate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Beller HR, Spormann AM. J Bacteriol (1997) 179(3): 670-6.
Search Medline for toluene AND benzylsuccinate.: 66 citations on March 09, 2012.

         Fumarate + Toluene          
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  benzylsuccinate |
         synthase |
        4.1.99.11 | Search GenBank, 227 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |
           ExPASy |
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           Benzylsuccinate

Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Aromatic methyl derivative + fumarate -----> Aromatic methylsuccinate derivative (bt0270)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0328.
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