From Myrtenol to Myrtenal

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Savithiry N, Gage D, Fu W, Oriel P. Biodegradation (1998) 9(5): 337-41.
Search Medline for alpha-pinene biodegradation AND bacteria.: 61 citations on March 09, 2012.

            Myrtenol             
                |
                |
       myrtenol |
  dehydrogenase |
        1.1.-.- |
                |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                v
            Myrtenal

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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# r0710.
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