From Methylphosphonate to Phosphate

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 phosphonic.
21 citations on March 09, 2012. 
   Methylphosphonate   
           |
           |  H2O
       C-P | /
     lyase |/
  4.99.1.- | Search GenBank, 326 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
           |\
    ExPASy | \
           |  CH4
           v
       Phosphate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Alkylphosphonate -----> R-CH3 + Phosphate (bt0147)
[Dimethylphosphinate] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0760.
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