From cis-4-(8-Hydroxypyren-7-yl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate to 10-Oxabenzo(def)chrysen-9-one

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Schneider J, Grosser R, Jayasimhulu K, Xue W, Warshawsky D. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(1): 13-9.

Search Medline titles for Benzo(a)pyrene AND bacteria.

9 citations on September 05, 2012.

                                 cis-4-(8-Hydroxypyren-7-yl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate                                 
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         cis-4-(8-hydroxypyren-7-yl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate |
                                                 lyase |
                                               4.1.3.- |
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                                                ExPASy | \
                                                       |  H+ + formate
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                                         10-Oxabenzo(def)chrysen-9-one                                         

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1135.
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