From alpha-Pinene to alpha-Pinene oxide

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Reference
Colocousi, A., Leak, D. J., & Saqib, K. M. (1996). Mutants of Pseudomonas fluorescens NCIMB 11671 defective in the catabolism of alpha-pinene. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol, 45, 822-830.

Search Medline for alpha-pinene monooxygenase AND bacteria.
5 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                alpha-Pinene                 
                      |
                      |  NADH + H+ + O2
         alpha-pinene | /
  monooxygenase[NADH] |/
          1.14.13.155 |
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  NAD+ + H2O
                      v
             alpha-Pinene oxide
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Methylcyclohexene derivative -----> 1,2-Epoxy-1-Methylcyclohexane derivative (bt0399)
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