From 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-6-(2-carboxyphenyl)-hexa-2,4-dienoate to cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate and Phthalate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Wattiau P, Bastiaens L, van Herwijnen R, Daal L, Parsons JR, Renard ME, Springael D, Cornelis GR. Res Microbiol (2001) 152(10): 861-72.

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32 citations on September 06, 2012.

                              2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-6-(2-carboxyphenyl)-hexa-2,4-dienoate                              
                                                        |
                                                        |  H2O
  2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-(2-carboxyphenyl)-hexa-2,4-dienoate | /
                                              hydrolase |/
                                                3.7.1.- | Search GenBank, 1 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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                                                 ExPASy | \
                                                        |  H+
                                                        v
                                   cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate + Phthalate                                   

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# r1042.
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