From Fumarate and 2-Methylnaphthalene to Naphthyl-2-methyl-succinate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Safinowski M, Meckenstock RU. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2004) 240(1): 99-104.
Search Medline for 2-methylnaphthalene AND anaerobic.: 26 citations on March 09, 2012.

   Fumarate + 2-Methylnaphthalene    
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  benzylsuccinate |
         synthase |
        4.1.99.11 | Search GenBank, 227 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |
           ExPASy |
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     Naphthyl-2-methyl-succinate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Aromatic methyl derivative + fumarate -----> Aromatic methylsuccinate derivative (bt0270)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1267.
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