From Styrene oxide to Phenylacetaldehyde

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Medline reference: Cox HH, Faber BW, Van Heiningen WN, Radhoe H, Doddema HJ, Harder W. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(4): 1471-4.
Search Medline for styrene oxide isomerase.: 8 citations on March 09, 2012.

          Styrene oxide          
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  styrene oxide |
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       5.3.99.7 | Search GenBank, 9 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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       Phenylacetaldehyde

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Styrene oxide -----> Phenylacetaldehyde (bt0217)

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