From Z-Phenylacetaldoxime to Phenylacetonitrile

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kato Y, Nakamura K, Sakiyama H, Mayhew SG, Asano Y. Biochemistry (2000) 39(4): 800-9.

Search Medline for phenylacetaldoxime dehydratase.
8 citations on October 18, 2012. 
           Z-Phenylacetaldoxime            
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  phenylacetaldoxime |
         dehydratase |
            4.99.1.7 | Search GenBank, 87 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
               Kyoto |\
              ExPASy | \
                     |  H2O
                     v
            Phenylacetonitrile
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aldoxime -----> Nitrile (bt0062)
[Z-Phenylacetaldoxime] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0697.
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