From 2-Methyl-2-hydroxy-1-propanol to 2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanal

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Medline reference: Lopes Ferreira N, Labbe D, Monot F, Fayolle-Guichard F, Greer CW. Microbiology (2006) 152(Pt 5): 1361-74.
Search Medline for 2-Methyl-2-hydroxy-1-propanol.: 3 citations on August 16, 2012.

             2-Methyl-2-hydroxy-1-propanol             
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  2-methyl-1,2-propanediol |
             dehydrogenase |
                   1.1.-.- | Search GenBank, 3 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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                    ExPASy | \
                           |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                           v
              2-Methyl-2-hydroxypropanal

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: primary Alcohol -----> Aldehyde (bt0001)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0616.
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