From 2-Hydroxy-3-carboxybenzalpyruvate to 3-Formylsalicylic acid and Pyruvate

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Medline reference
Phale PS, Mahajan MC, Vaidyanathan CS. Arch Microbiol (1995) 163(1): 42-7.

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                     2-Hydroxy-3-carboxybenzalpyruvate                     
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  2-hydroxy-3-carboxy-benzalpyruvate | /
                  hydratase-aldolase |/
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                     3-Formylsalicylic acid + Pyruvate
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