From Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine to 1,3-Dinitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,3,5-triazine

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Medline reference
Fournier D, Halasz A, Spain J, Fiurasek P, Hawari J. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 68(1): 166-72.

Search Medline for Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine and denitration.
21 citations on March 09, 2012. 
     Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine      
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              unspecific |
           monooxygenase |
               1.14.14.1 | Search GenBank, 211 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                   Kyoto |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  H+ + NO2-
                         v
  1,3-Dinitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,3,5-triazine
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine -----> 1,3-Dinitro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1,3,5-triazine (bt0397)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0870.
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