From cis,cis-2-Hydroxy-6-oxohept-2,4-dienoate to cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate and Acetate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Menn FM, Zylstra GJ, Gibson DT. Gene (1991) 104(1): 91-4.
Search Medline for 2-hydroxy-6-oxohepta-2,4-dienoate hydrolase.: 9 citations on March 09, 2012.

                cis,cis-2-Hydroxy-6-oxohept-2,4-dienoate                 
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  2-hydroxy-6-oxohepta-2,4-dienoate | /
                          hydrolase |/
                            3.7.1.- | Search GenBank, 178 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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                cis-2-Hydroxypenta-2,4-dienoate + Acetate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 1-Aldo/keto-2,4-diene-5-ol -----> Carboxylate + 1-ene-4-one (bt0040)

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