From 2,2-Dimethyl-3-pentanone to 1-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethylpentan-3-one

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Medline reference
Solano-Serena F, Marchal R, Heiss S, Vandecasteele JP. J Appl Microbiol (2004) 97(3): 629-39.

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       2,2-Dimethyl-3-pentanone        
                   |
                   |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
        pinacolone | /
   5-monooxygenase |/
          1.14.-.- |
                   |\
            ExPASy | \
                   |  H2O
                   v
  1-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethylpentan-3-one
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aliphatic Methyl [H2] -----> primary Alcohol (bt0334)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1279.
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