From Malaoxon to Methanol and S-(Diethylsuccinyl)-O-methylphosphorothioate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Abo-Amer AE. Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung (2007) 54(3): 261-77.

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                          Malaoxon                          
                              |
                              |  H2O
                     malaoxon | /
            phosphodiesterase |/
                      3.1.4.- |
                              |
                       ExPASy |
                              |
                              v
  Methanol + S-(Diethylsuccinyl)-O-methylphosphorothioate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aliphatic Phosphoester -----> Alcohol (bt0361)
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