From 3-Methyl-4-amino-6-(2-hydroxymuconate)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)one to 2-Hydroxymuconate and 3-Methyl-4-amino-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)one

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Reference
Blecher,R.; Koch,U.; Lingens, F. Microbial and Abiotic Degradation of Triazinone Herbicide Metamitron. Zeitschrift fur Pflanzenkrankheiten und Pflanzenschutz, 86: 93-102 (1979)

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                                  3-Methyl-4-amino-6-(2-hydroxymuconate)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)one                                  
                                                                |
                                                                |  H2O
  3-methyl-4-amino-6-(2-hydroxymuconate)-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)one | /
                                                      hydrolase |/
                                                        3.7.1.- |
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                                                         ExPASy | \
                                                                |  H+
                                                                v
                                   2-Hydroxymuconate + 3-Methyl-4-amino-1,2,4-triazin-5(4H)one
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1515.
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