From 2,3,6-Trihydroxypyridine to Maleamate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Gherna RL, Richardson SH, Rittenberg SC. J Biol Chem (1965) 240(9): 3669-74.

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  2,3,6-Trihydroxypyridine   
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              |  O2
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              | \
              |  2H+
              v
[(2Z,4E)-4-(carboxylatoimino)-4-hydroxybut-2-enoate]
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              |  H+
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              |  CO2
              v
          Maleamate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydroxypyridine -----> intradiol ring cleavage (bt0254)
N-carboxylate Amide -----> Amide + CO2 (bt0280)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0483.
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