From 3-Methyl-cis,cis-hexadienedioate to 4-Methylmuconolactone

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Helin S, Kahn PC, Guha BL, Mallows DG, Goldman A. J Mol Biol (1995) 254(5): 918-41.
Search Medline titles for muconate cycloisomerase.: 13 citations on June 21, 2012.

  3-Methyl-cis,cis-hexadienedioate   
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         muconate |
   cycloisomerase |
          5.5.1.1 | Search GenBank, 411 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |
           ExPASy |
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        4-Methylmuconolactone

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: cis,cis-Hexadienedioate -----> Muconolactone derivative (bt0098)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0187.
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