From Paraxanthine to 1,7-Dimethyluric acid

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Mazzafera P. Front Biosci (2004) 9: 1348-59.

Search Medline titles for paraxanthine AND caffeine AND bacteria.
11 citations on March 09, 2012. 
       Paraxanthine       
             |
             |  H2O + O2
    xanthine | /
     oxidase |/
    1.17.3.2 | Search GenBank, 75 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
       Kyoto |\
      ExPASy | \
             |  H2O2
             v
  1,7-Dimethyluric acid
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Xanthine derivative -----> Uric acid derivative (bt0316)
[Caffeine] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1252.
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