From 1-Nitro-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-diol to Formamide and 4-Nitro-2,4-diazabutanal

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Medline reference
Bhushan B, Trott S, Spain JC, Halasz A, Paquet L, Hawari J. Appl Environ Microbiol (2003) 69(3): 1347-51.

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    1-Nitro-1,3,5-triazinane-2,4-diol    
                    |
                    |  2H2O
                    | /
                    |/
                    |
                    v\
                    | \
                    |  NO2- + 4H+ + 3e-
                    v
  Formamide + 4-Nitro-2,4-diazabutanal
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Hydroxyaminal -----> Amine + Amide (bt0219)
Hydroxyaminal -----> Amine + Amide (bt0219)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0919.
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