The EAWAG-BBD p-Cymene Pathway

• p-Cumate -----> cis-2,3-Dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-p-cumate (reacID# r0395)
• p-Cumic alcohol -----> p-Cumic aldehyde (reacID# r0393)
• p-Cumic aldehyde -----> p-Cumate (reacID# r0394)
• p-Cymene -----> p-Cumic alcohol (reacID# r0392)
• cis-2,3-Dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-p-cumate -----> 2,3-Dihydroxy-p-cumate (reacID# r0396)
• 2,3-Dihydroxy-p-cumate -----> 2-Hydroxy-3-carboxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate (reacID# r0397)
• 2-Hydroxy-3-carboxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate -----> 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate (reacID# r0398)
• 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate -----> cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate + Isobutyrate (reacID# r0399)

• p-Cumate [536-66-3] (compID# c0378)
• p-Cumic alcohol [536-60-7] (compID# c0376)
• p-Cumic aldehyde [122-03-2] (compID# c0377)
• p-Cymene [99-87-6] (compID# c0375)
• cis-2,3-Dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-p-cumate [205652-50-2] (compID# c0379)
• 2,3-Dihydroxy-p-cumate [19420-61-2] (compID# c0380)
• 2-Hydroxy-3-carboxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate (compID# c0381)
• 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate (compID# c0382)
• cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate [159694-16-3] (compID# c0102)
• Isobutyrate [79-31-2] (compID# c0383)

• EC 1.1.1.- p-cumic alcohol dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e1051)
• EC 1.2.1.29 aryl-aldehyde dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0228)
• EC 1.3.1.58 2,3-dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-p-cumate dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0284)
• EC 1.13.11.- 2,3-dihydroxy-p-cumate dioxygenase (enzymeID# e0285)
• EC 1.14.12.- p-cumate 2,3-dioxygenase (enzymeID# e0270)
• EC 1.14.13.- p-cymene methyl hydroxylase (enzymeID# e0199)
• EC 3.7.1.- 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate hydrolase (enzymeID# e0102)
• EC 4.1.1.- 2-hydroxy-3-carboxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate decarboxylase (enzymeID# e0286)

Page Author(s): Seung-Hoi Koo and Dong Jun Oh
May 18, 1998 2:15:26 PM CDT Contact Us

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