From 5-Hydroxyadamantan-2-one to 1-Hydroxy-4-oxahomoadamantan-5-one

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Selifonov SA. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (1992) 186(3): 1429-36.

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12 citations on March 09, 2012. 
         5-Hydroxyadamantan-2-one          
                     |
                     |  NADH + H+ + O2
  2,5-diketocamphane | /
   1,2-monooxygenase |/
         1.14.13.162 |
               Kyoto |\
              ExPASy | \
                     |  NAD+ + H2O
                     v
    1-Hydroxy-4-oxahomoadamantan-5-one
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
cyclic Ketone -----> cyclic Ester (bt0071)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0682.
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