From Metamitron to 2-(Acetylhydrazinylidene)-2-phenylacetate

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Reference
Engelhardt,G.; Ziegler,W.; Wallnofer, P.R.; Jarczyk, H.J.;Oehlmann, L. Degradation of the Triazone Herbicide Metamitron by Arthrobacter sp. DSM 20389. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, 30: 278-282 (1982)

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                  Metamitron                  
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                       |  H2O
            metamitron | /
        amidohydrolase |/
               3.5.1.- |
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                ExPASy | \
                       |  H+
                       v
    [Methyl benzoylformate acetylhydazone]    
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                       |  H2O
                       | /
                       |/
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                       |  N2H4
                       v
  2-(Acetylhydrazinylidene)-2-phenylacetate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1,2,4-Triazinone derivative -----> Hydrazonoethanoate derivative (bt0404)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1509.
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