From 3,5-Dichloro-2-methylmuconolactone to 2-Chloro-3-methyl-cis/trans-dienelactone

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Medline reference: Pollmann K, Kaschabek S, Wray V, Reineke W, Pieper DH. J Bacteriol (2002) 184(19): 5261-74.
Search Medline for Chloromuconate cycloisomerase.: 36 citations on March 09, 2012.

     3,5-Dichloro-2-methylmuconolactone      
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       chloromuconate |
       cycloisomerase |
              5.5.1.7 | Search GenBank, 227 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  Cl^- + H⁺
                      v
  2-Chloro-3-methyl-cis/trans-dienelactone

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0964.
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