From Bromoxynil to 3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
McBride KE, Kenny JW, Stalker DM. Appl Environ Microbiol (1986) 52(2): 325-30.

Search Medline for bromoxynil AND nitrilase.
11 citations on March 09, 2012. 

                 Bromoxynil                  
                      |
                      |  2H2O
  bromoxynil-specific | /
            nitrilase |/
              3.5.5.6 | Search GenBank, 7 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  NH4+
                      v
        3,5-Dibromo-4-hydroxybenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Nitrile -----> Carboxylate (bt0030)
[Bromoxynil (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0548.
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