From Dimethylphosphinate to Methylphosphonate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Wackett LP, Shames SL, Venditti CP, Walsh CT. J Bacteriol (1987) 169(2): 710-7.

Search Medline for carbon-phosphorus lyase AND phosphinic.
2 citations on March 09, 2012. 
  Dimethylphosphinate   
            |
            |  H2O
        C-P | /
      lyase |/
   4.99.1.- | Search GenBank, 326 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            |\
     ExPASy | \
            |  CH4
            v
   Methylphosphonate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Dimethylphosphinate -----> Methylphosphonate (bt0147)
[Dimethylphosphinate] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0759.
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