From 2,6-Diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)aniline to Formaldehyde and 2,6-Diethylaniline

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Medline reference
Duraes Sette L, Mendonca Alves Da Costa LA, Marsaioli AJ, Manfio GP. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2004) 64(5): 712-7.

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                     2,6-Diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)aniline                      
                                       |
                                       |  H2O
  2,6-diethyl-N-(methoxymethyl)aniline | /
                             hydrolase |/
                               3.3.2.- |
                                       |\
                                ExPASy | \
                                       |  CH3OH
                                       v
                       Formaldehyde + 2,6-Diethylaniline
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
primary Amine -----> Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1700.
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