From Acrylamide to Acrylate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Novo C, Tata R, Clemente A, Brown PR. FEBS Lett (1995) 367(3): 275-9.

Search Medline for aliphatic amidase.
7 citations on March 09, 2012. 
      Acrylamide       
           |
           |  H2O
           | /
   amidase |/
   3.5.1.4 | Search GenBank, 5155 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
     Kyoto |\
    ExPASy | \
           |  NH3 + H+
           v
       Acrylate
Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
primary Amide -----> Carboxylate (bt0027)
[Acrylonitrile] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0084.
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