From Acetamide to Acetate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Mahenthiralingam E, Draper P, Davis EO, Colston MJ. J Gen Microbiol (1993) 139(3): 575-83.

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19 citations on March 09, 2012. 
       Acetamide       
           |
           |  H2O
           | /
   amidase |/
   3.5.1.4 | Search GenBank, 5155 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
     Kyoto |\
    ExPASy | \
           |  NH4+
           v
        Acetate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
primary Amide -----> Carboxylate (bt0027)
[Thioacetamide] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1440.
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