The EAWAG-BBD Methyl tert-butyl ether Pathway

• tert-Butyl alcohol -----> 2-Methyl-2-hydroxy-1-propanol (reacID# r0615)
• tert-Butyl formate -----> Formate + tert-Butyl alcohol (reacID# r1025)
• 2,3-Dihydroxy-2-methyl propionate -----> 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,3-dicarbonate (reacID# r0620)
• 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,3-dicarbonate -----> L-Lactate (reacID# r0621)
• 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate -----> 2,3-Dihydroxy-2-methyl propionate (reacID# r0619)
• 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate -----> Methacrylate (reacID# r0618)
• 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate -----> 2-Propanol (reacID# r0617)
• Methacrylate -----> Isobutyrate (reacID# r1536)
• Methyl tert-butyl ether -----> tert-Butyl alcohol (reacID# r1023)
• Methyl tert-butyl ether -----> tert-Butyl formate (reacID# r1352)
• 2-Methyl-2-hydroxy-1-propanol -----> 2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanal (reacID# r0616)
• 2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanal -----> 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate (reacID# r1535)

• tert-Butyl alcohol [75-65-0] (compID# c0516)
• tert-Butyl formate [762-75-4] (compID# c0903)
• 2,3-Dihydroxy-2-methyl propionate (compID# c0521)
• Formate [64-18-6] (compID# c0106)
• 2-Hydroxy-2-methyl-1,3-dicarbonate (compID# c0523)
• 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate [594-61-6] (compID# c0518)
• Isobutyrate [79-31-2] (compID# c0383)
• L-Lactate [79-33-4] (compID# c0152)
• Methacrylate [79-41-4] (compID# c0520)
• Methyl tert-butyl ether [1634-04-4] (compID# c0515)
• 2-Methyl-2-hydroxy-1-propanol [558-43-0] (compID# c0517)
• 2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanal [20818-81-9] (compID# c1334)
• 2-Propanol [67-63-0] (compID# c0519)

• EC 1.1.-.- 2-methyl-1,2-propanediol dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0988)
• EC 1.2.1.- hydroxyisobutyraldehyde dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0989)
• EC 1.3.-.- methacrylate reductase (enzymeID# e0990)
• EC 1.14.-.- 2-hydroxyisobutyrate 3-monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0410)
• EC 1.14.14.1 unspecific monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0551)
• EC 1.14.15.3 alkane 1-monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0022)
• EC 3.1.1.1 carboxylesterase (enzymeID# e0631)
• EC 4.1.1.- 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,3-dicarbonate decarboxylase (enzymeID# e0412)
• EC 4.1.1.- 2-hydroxyisobutyrate decarboxylase (enzymeID# e0408)
• EC 4.2.1.- 2-hydroxyisobutyrate dehydratase (enzymeID# e0409)

Page Author(s): Charlotte Rosendahl Pedersen, Carla Essenberg and Michael Turnbull
April 29, 1998 2:54:57 PM CDT Contact Us

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