From 1-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethylpentan-3-one to 4,4-Dimethyl-3-oxopentanal

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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 July 04, 2014.

                    1-Hydroxy-4,4-dimethylpentan-3-one                     
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  1-hydroxy-4,4-dimethylpentan-3-one |
                       dehydrogenase |
                             1.1.-.- |
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                              ExPASy | \
                                     |  2H⁺+ 2e^-
                                     v
                        4,4-Dimethyl-3-oxopentanal

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

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