From Hexadecanal to Hexadecanoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
van Ginkel CG, van Dijk JB, Kroon AG. Appl Environ Microbiol (1992) 58(9): 3083-7.

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18 citations on September 13, 2012. 
                 Hexadecanal                 
                      |
                      |  NAD+ + H2O
  long-chain-aldehyde | /
        dehydrogenase |/
             1.2.1.48 | Search GenBank, 1 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  NADH + H+
                      v
                Hexadecanoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aldehyde -----> Carboxylate (bt0003)
[Hexadecyltrimethylammonium Chloride] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1404.
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