From 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate to cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate and Isobutyrate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Eaton RW. J Bacteriol (1996) 178(5): 1351-62.

Search Medline for methylocta dienoate hydrolase.
5 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                        2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate                        
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  2-hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate | /
                                  hydrolase |/
                                    3.7.1.- | Search GenBank, 7 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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                      cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate + Isobutyrate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Aldo/keto-2,4-diene-5-ol -----> Carboxylate + 1-ene-4-one (bt0040)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0399.
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