From (R)-6-Hydroxynicotine to 6-Hydroxypseudooxynicotine

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Decker K, Dai VD, Mohler H, Bruhmuller M. Z Naturforsch B (1972) 27(9): 1072-3.

Search Medline titles for 6-hydroxy-L-nicotine oxidase.
4 citations on August 07, 2012. 
             (R)-6-Hydroxynicotine             
                       |
                       |  H2O + O2
  6-hydroxy-L-nicotine | /
               oxidase |/
               1.5.3.6 | Search GenBank, 9 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                 Kyoto |\
                ExPASy | \
                       |  H2O2
                       v
          6-Hydroxypseudooxynicotine
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
primary Amine -----> Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0478.
It was generated on July 15, 2026 at 9:14:50 PM CDT. 

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