From 2,3,5-Trichlorodienelactone to 2,3,5-Trichloromaleylacetic acid

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Ngai KL, Schlomann M, Knackmuss HJ, Ornston LN. J Bacteriol (1987) 169(2): 699-703.

Search Medline for dienelactone hydrolase AND bacterial.

24 citations on March 09, 2012.

     2,3,5-Trichlorodienelactone     
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     dienelactone | /
        hydrolase |/
         3.1.1.45 | Search GenBank, 1887 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |
           ExPASy |
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  2,3,5-Trichloromaleylacetic acid   

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

Dienelactone derivative -----> Maleylacetate derivative (bt0313)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0803.
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