From 3-O-Methylgallate to Gallate

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Medline reference
Hara H, Masai E, Katayama Y, Fukuda M. J Bacteriol (2000) 182(24): 6950-7.

Search Medline for methylgallate demethylase bacteria.
5 citations on March 09, 2012. 
               3-O-Methylgallate               
                       |
                       |  Co(I)
       3-methylgallate | /
         O-demethylase |/
               2.1.1.- |
                       |\
                ExPASy | \
                       |  Co(III)-CH3
                       v
                    Gallate
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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# r1672.
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