From Fumarylacetoacetate to Acetoacetate and Fumarate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Crawford RL. Can J Microbiol (1976) 22(2): 276-80.

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22 citations on March 09, 2012.

             Fumarylacetoacetate             
                      |
                      |  H2O
                      | /
  fumarylacetoacetase |/
              3.7.1.2 | Search GenBank, 1074 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  H+
                      v
           Acetoacetate + Fumarate           

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

4,6-Dioxo-2-ene carboxylate -----> Oxo hydrolytic cleavage (bt0088)

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