From 2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran to Butyrolactone

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Bernhardt D, Diekmann H. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (1991) 36(1): 120-3.
Search Medline for tetrahydrofuran AND degrade.: 3 citations on March 09, 2012.

               2-Hydroxytetrahydrofuran                
                           |
                           |
  2-hydroxytetrahydrofuran |
             dehydrogenase |
                   1.1.-.- |
                           |\
                    ExPASy | \
                           |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                           v
                     Butyrolactone

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: secondary Alcohol -----> Ketone (bt0002)

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