From Vanillyl alcohol to Vanillin

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Mattevi A, Fraaije MW, Mozzarelli A, Olivi L, Coda A, van Berkel WJ. Structure (1997) 5(7): 907-20.

Search Medline for vanillyl-alcohol oxidase AND biodegradation.
35 citations on March 09, 2012. 

           Vanillyl alcohol            
                   |
                   |  O2
  vanillyl-alcohol | /
           oxidase |/
          1.1.3.38 | Search GenBank, 34 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
             Kyoto |\
            ExPASy | \
                   |  H2O2
                   v
               Vanillin
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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# r0651.
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