From Methylphosphate to Methanol and Phosphate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Mostafa IY, Fakhr IM, Bahig MR, el-Zawahry YA. Arch Mikrobiol (1972) 86(3): 221-4.
Search Medline for Malathion/me AND bacteria.: 31 citations on March 09, 2012.

               Methylphosphate               
                      |
                      |  OH^-
      methylphosphate | /
  phosphomonoesterase |/
              3.1.3.- |
                      |
               ExPASy |
                      |
                      v
            Methanol + Phosphate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: aliphatic Phosphoester -----> Alcohol (bt0361)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1692.
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