From Endosulfan lactone to Endosulfan hydroxycarboxylate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Walse SS, Scott GI, Ferry JL. J Environ Monit (2003) 5(3): 373-9.

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1 citations on March 09, 2012.

            Endosulfan lactone             
                     |
                     |  H2O
  endosulfan lactone | /
           lactonase |/
             3.1.1.- |
                     |\
              ExPASy | \
                     |  H+
                     v
       Endosulfan hydroxycarboxylate       

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

Lactone -----> Hydroxycarboxylate (bt0024)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1389.
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