From Fluoroacetate to Glycolate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Liu JQ, Kurihara T, Ichiyama S, Miyagi M, Tsunasawa S, Kawasaki H, Soda K, Esaki N. J Biol Chem (1998) 273(47): 30897-902.

Search Medline for haloacetate dehalogenase AND fluoroacetate.
12 citations on March 09, 2012. 
         Fluoroacetate         
               |
               |  H2O
   haloacetate | /
  dehalogenase |/
       3.8.1.3 | Search GenBank, 74 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
         Kyoto |\
        ExPASy | \
               |  H+ + F-
               v
           Glycolate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Halomethyl derivative -----> 1-Methylalcohol derivative (bt0022)
[Trifluoroacetate (An/Aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1028.
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