From Acetylpyruvate to Pyruvate and Acetate

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Medline reference
Davey JF, Ribbons DW. J Biol Chem (1975) 250(10): 3826-30.

Search Medline for acetylpyruvate hydrolase.
2 citations on March 09, 2012. 
          Acetylpyruvate           
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                 |  H2O
  acetylpyruvate | /
       hydrolase |/
         3.7.1.6 |
           Kyoto |
          ExPASy |
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                 v
        Pyruvate + Acetate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Methyl-2-oxo derivative -----> Acetate + RH (bt0352)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0095.
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