The EAWAG-BBD Propylene Pathway

• (R)-1,2-Epoxypropane -----> (R)-2-Hydroxypropyl-CoM (reacID# r0851)
• (S)-1,2-Epoxypropane -----> (S)-2-Hydroxypropyl-CoM (reacID# r0858)
• (R)-2-Hydroxypropyl-CoM -----> 2-Oxopropyl-CoM (reacID# r0852)
• (S)-2-Hydroxypropyl-CoM -----> 2-Oxopropyl-CoM (reacID# r0853)
• 2-Oxopropyl-CoM -----> Acetoacetate (reacID# r0854)
• Propylene -----> (R)-1,2-Epoxypropane (reacID# r0856)
• Propylene -----> (S)-1,2-Epoxypropane (reacID# r0857)

• Acetoacetate [541-50-4] (compID# c0069)
• (R)-1,2-Epoxypropane [75-56-9] (compID# c0782)
• (S)-1,2-Epoxypropane [16088-62-3] (compID# c0783)
• (R)-2-Hydroxypropyl-CoM (compID# c0784)
• (S)-2-Hydroxypropyl-CoM (compID# c0785)
• 2-Oxopropyl-CoM (compID# c0781)
• Propylene [115-07-1] (compID# c0067)

• EC 1.1.1.268 2-R-hydroxypropyl-CoM dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0539)
• EC 1.1.1.269 2-S-hydroxypropyl-CoM dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0540)
• EC 1.8.1.5 2-oxopropyl-CoM reductase (enzymeID# e0541)
• EC 1.14.13.69 alkene monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0039)
• EC 4.4.1.23 2-hydroxypropyl-CoM lyase (enzymeID# e0538)

Page Author(s): Betsy M.Martinez-Zayas and Prasad Kotharu
December 15, 1997 2:06:28 PM CST Contact Us

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