From 2-Oxo-delta3-4,5,5-trimethylcyclopentenylacetyl-CoA to delta2,5-3,4,4-Trimethylpimelyl-CoA

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Ougham HJ, Taylor DG, Trudgill PW. J Bacteriol (1983) 153(1): 140-52.

Search Medline for 2-oxo-delta 3-4,5,5-trimethylcyclopentenylacetic acid.
2 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                                        2-Oxo-delta3-4,5,5-trimethylcyclopentenylacetyl-CoA                                        
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             2-oxo-delta3-4,5,5-trimethylcyclopentenylacetyl-CoA | /
                                               1,2-monooxygenase |/
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                                   [5-Hydroxy-3,4,4-trimethyl-delta2-pimelyl-CoA-delta-lactone]                                    
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                                                delta2,5-3,4,4-Trimethylpimelyl-CoA
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
cyclic Ketone -----> cyclic Ester (bt0071)
5-Hydroxy-3,4,4-trimethyl-delta2-pimelyl-CoA-delta-lactone -----> delta2,5-3,4,4-Trimethylpimelyl-CoA derivative (bt0288)
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