From (1S,4R)-1-Hydroxy-2-oxolimonene to (3R)-3-Isopropenyl-6-oxoheptanoate

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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 1-hydroxy-2-oxolimonene 1,2-monooxygenase.
1 citations on March 09, 2012. 
           (1S,4R)-1-Hydroxy-2-oxolimonene           
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         (3R)-3-Isopropenyl-6-oxoheptanoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
cyclic Ketone -----> cyclic Ester (bt0071)
Lactone -----> Hydroxycarboxylate (bt0024)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0736.
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