From Dichloroacetate to Glyoxylate

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Medline reference
Weightman AJ, Weightman AL, Slater JH. Appl Environ Microbiol (1985) 49(6): 1494-501.

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           Dichloroacetate           
                  |
                  |  H2O
  dichloroacetate | /
  halidohydrolase |/
          3.8.1.- |
                  |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  2HCl
                  v
             Glyoxylate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Dihalomethyl derivative -----> 1-Halo-1-methylalcohol derivative (bt0022)
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