From (3,5-Dichlorophenylurea)acetate to 3,5-Dichloroaniline and N-Carboxyglycine

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Athiel P, Alfizar, Mercadier C, Vega D, Bastide J, Davet P, Brunel B, Cleyet-Marel JC. Appl Environ Microbiol (1995) 61(9): 3216-20.

Search Medline for phenylurea AND amidohydrolase.

13 citations on March 09, 2012.

                   (3,5-Dichlorophenylurea)acetate                   
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  (3,5-dichlorophenylurea)acetate | /
                   amidohydrolase |/
                          3.5.1.- |
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                           ExPASy |
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                                  v
               3,5-Dichloroaniline + N-Carboxyglycine                

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

N,N-disubstituted Urea derivative -----> N-substituted Carbamate + primary Amine (bt0068)

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