From Myrtenal to Myrtenate

Graphic of the reaction.

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

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            Myrtenal             
                |
                |  H2O
       myrtenal | /
  dehydrogenase |/
        1.2.-.- |
                |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  2H+ + 2e-
                v
            Myrtenate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aldehyde -----> Carboxylate (bt0003)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0711.
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