From 7-Methylxanthine to 7-Methyluric acid

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

Search Medline titles for xanthine AND oxidase AND caffeine AND bacteria.
27 citations on March 09, 2012. 
   7-Methylxanthine    
           |
           |  H2O + O2
  xanthine | /
   oxidase |/
  1.17.3.2 | Search GenBank, 75 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
     Kyoto |\
    ExPASy | \
           |  H2O2
           v
   7-Methyluric acid
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Xanthine derivative -----> Uric acid derivative (bt0316)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1253.
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