From 2,4,4-Trimethyl-1-pentanol to 2,4,4-Trimethylpentanal

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Medline reference: Solano-Serena F, Marchal R, Heiss S, Vandecasteele JP. J Appl Microbiol (2004) 97(3): 629-39.
Search Medline titles for isooctane AND degradation AND bacteria.: 8 citations on September 10, 2012.

                2,4,4-Trimethyl-1-pentanol                 
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  2,4,4-trimethyl-1-pentanol |
               dehydrogenase |
                     1.1.-.- |
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                      ExPASy | \
                             |  2H⁺+ 2e^-
                             v
                  2,4,4-Trimethylpentanal

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: primary Alcohol -----> Aldehyde (bt0001)

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