From alpha-Pinene to Myrtenol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Savithiry N, Gage D, Fu W, Oriel P. Biodegradation (1998) 9(5): 337-41.

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          alpha-Pinene           
                |
                |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
   alpha-pinene | /
  dehydrogenase |/
       1.14.-.- |
                |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  H2O
                v
            Myrtenol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aliphatic Methyl [H0] -----> primary Alcohol (bt0332)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0709.
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