From Pyruvate and (2-Methylhexyl)malonyl-CoA to 4-Methyloctanoyl-CoA and Oxaloacetate

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Medline reference: Wilkes H, Rabus R, Fischer T, Armstroff A, Behrends A, Widdel F. Arch Microbiol (2002) 177(3): 235-43.
Search Medline for (2-methylhexyl)malonyl-CoA.: 1 citations on March 09, 2012.

    Pyruvate + (2-Methylhexyl)malonyl-CoA    
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    methylmalonyl-CoA |
  carboxyltransferase |
              2.1.3.1 | Search GenBank, 117 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                Kyoto |
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     4-Methyloctanoyl-CoA + Oxaloacetate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 2- or 3- substituted Carboxylate -----> RH + CO₂ (bt0051)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0923.
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