From Acetophenone to Benzoyl acetate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Jobst B, Schuhle K, Linne U, Heider J. J Bacteriol (2010) 192(5): 1387-94.

Search Medline for acetophenone carboxylase.
4 citations on June 09, 2012. 
         Acetophenone          
               |
               |  HCO3- + H2O + 2ATP
  acetophenone | /
   carboxylase |/
       6.4.1.8 | Search GenBank, 10 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
         Kyoto |\
        ExPASy | \
               |  2ADP + 2Pi
               v
        Benzoyl acetate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Acetophenone derivative -----> Benzoyl acetate derivative (bt0202)
[Ethylbenzene (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0033.
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