From 4-Methyloctanoyl-CoA to 4-Methyloct-2-enoyl-CoA

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Medline reference: Wilkes H, Rabus R, Fischer T, Armstroff A, Behrends A, Widdel F. Arch Microbiol (2002) 177(3): 235-43.
Search Medline for 4-methyloctanoyl-CoA.: 2 citations on March 09, 2012.

             4-Methyloctanoyl-CoA              
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  4-methyloctanoyl-CoA |
         dehydrogenase |
               1.3.-.- |
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                ExPASy | \
                       |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                       v
            4-Methyloct-2-enoyl-CoA

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 2-Methyl or 2,3-unsubstituted-alkyl-CoA derivative -----> 2,3-Didehydroalkyl-CoA derivative (bt0341)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0924.
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