From (4R)-Limonene-1,2-epoxide to (1S,2S,4R)-Limonene-1,2-diol

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Medline reference
van der Werf MJ, Swarts HJ, de Bont JA. Appl Environ Microbiol (1999) 65(5): 2092-102.

Search Medline for limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase.
9 citations on March 09, 2012. 

           (4R)-Limonene-1,2-epoxide           
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  limonene-1,2-epoxide | /
             hydrolase |/
               3.3.2.8 | Search GenBank, 87 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                 Kyoto |
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         (1S,2S,4R)-Limonene-1,2-diol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Epoxide -----> Glycol (bt0050)
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