From Phenylacetonitrile to Phenylacetamide

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Medline reference
Kato Y, Ooi R, Asano Y. Arch Microbiol (1998) 170(2): 85-90.

Search Medline for phenylacetonitrile dehydratase.
5 citations on March 09, 2012. 
   Phenylacetonitrile    
            |
            |  H2O
    nitrile | /
  hydratase |/
   4.2.1.84 | Search GenBank, 129 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
      Kyoto |
     ExPASy |
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            v
     Phenylacetamide
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