From Adamantanone to 5-Hydroxyadamantan-2-one

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Selifonov SA. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (1992) 186(3): 1429-36.

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12 citations on March 09, 2012. 
            Adamantanone             
                  |
                  |  NADH + H+ + O2
          camphor | /
  5-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.15.1 | Search GenBank, 23 hits on Oct. 11, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+ + H2O
                  v
      5-Hydroxyadamantan-2-one
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
tertiary Aliphatic -----> tertiary Alcohol (bt0241)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0680.
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