From 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate to Methacrylate

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Medline reference
Steffan RJ, McClay K, Vainberg S, Condee CW, Zhang D. Appl Environ Microbiol (1997) 63(11): 4216-22.

Search Medline for 2-Hydroxyisobutyrate+AND+bacteria.
10 citations on August 16, 2012. 
             2-Hydroxyisobutyrate              
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  2-hydroxyisobutyrate |
           dehydratase |
               4.2.1.- |
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                ExPASy | \
                       |  H2O
                       v
                 Methacrylate
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