From 6-Aminohexanoate Hexamer to 6-Aminohexanoate and 6-Aminohexanoate Pentamer

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Negoro S, Taniguchi T, Kanaoka M, Kimura H, Okada H. J Bacteriol (1983) 155(1): 22-31.
Search Medline titles for 6-aminohexanoate-dimer hydrolase.: 7 citations on August 29, 2012.

             6-Aminohexanoate Hexamer              
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                         |  OH^-
  6-aminohexanoate-dimer | /
               hydrolase |/
                3.5.1.46 | Search GenBank, 648 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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   6-Aminohexanoate + 6-Aminohexanoate Pentamer

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Lactam -----> Aminecarboxylate (bt0067)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1086.
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