From Syringate to 3-O-Methylgallate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kasai D, Masai E, Miyauchi K, Katayama Y, Fukuda M. J Bacteriol (2005) 187(15): 5067-74.

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                                       Syringate                                       
                                           |
                                           |  Co(I)
  tetrahydrofolate-dependent O-demethylase | /
                               (anaerobic) |/
                                   2.1.1.- | Search GenBank, 6 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                                           |\
                                    ExPASy | \
                                           |  Co(III)-CH3
                                           v
                                   3-O-Methylgallate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aromatic-aliphatic Ether -----> Phenol derivative + Aldehyde (bt0023)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1632.
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