From Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine to Hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Hawari J, Halasz A, Sheremata T, Beaudet S, Groom C, Paquet L, Rhofir C, Ampleman G, Thiboutot S. Appl Environ Microbiol (2000) 66(6): 2652-7.

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      Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine      
                         |
                         |  2NAD(P)H
                  Type I | /
          nitroreductase |/
                1.6.99.1 |
                   Kyoto |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  H2O + 2NAD(P)+
                         v
  Hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Nitro -----> Nitroso (bt0033)
[Hexahydro-1,3,5-Trinitro-1,3,5-Triazine (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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