From 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine-4,5-dicarboxylate to 3-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine-5-carboxylate

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Medline reference
Nelson MJ, Snell EE. J Biol Chem (1986) 261(32): 15115-20.

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                         3-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine-4,5-dicarboxylate                          
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  3-hydroxy-2-methylpyridine-4,5-dicarboxylate |
                                4-carboxylyase |
                                      4.1.1.51 |
                                         Kyoto |\
                                        ExPASy | \
                                               |  CO2
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                           3-Hydroxy-2-methylpyridine-5-carboxylate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
2- or 3- substituted Carboxylate -----> RH + CO2 (bt0051)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1522.
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