From 3,7-Dimethyl-5-oxo-octyl-CoA to Carbon Dioxide

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Medline reference: Hylemon PB, Harder J. FEMS Microbiol Rev (1998) 22(5): 475-88.
Search Medline for menthol degradation and bacteria.: 41 citations on March 09, 2012.

  3,7-Dimethyl-5-oxo-octyl-CoA   
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         Carbon Dioxide

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