From 4-Pyridoxate to 2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-5-formylpyridine-4-carboxylate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Nelson MJ, Snell EE. J Biol Chem (1986) 261(32): 15115-20.

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4 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                     4-Pyridoxate                     
                           |
                           |  FAD
              4-pyridoxate | /
             dehydrogenase |/
                  1.1.99.- |
                           |\
                    ExPASy | \
                           |  FADH2
                           v
  2-Methyl-3-hydroxy-5-formylpyridine-4-carboxylate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
primary Alcohol -----> Aldehyde (bt0001)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1520.
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