From Caffeine to Theobromine

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Mazzafera P. Front Biosci (2004) 9: 1348-59.

Search Medline for caffeine AND theobromine AND bacteria.
36 citations on March 09, 2012. 
          Caffeine           
              |
              |  NAD(P)H + H+ + O2
     caffeine | /
  demethylase |/
    1.13.12.- | Search GenBank, 2 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              |\
       ExPASy | \
              |  NAD(P)+ + H2O + CH2O
              v
         Theobromine
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
N-substituted Amide -----> Amide + Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0243)
[Caffeine] [Caffeine (fungal)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1247.
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