From 5-Pyridoxolactone to 5-Pyridoxate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

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

Search Medline for 5-pyridoxolactone.

3 citations on March 09, 2012.

              5-Pyridoxolactone              
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                      |  H2O
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  5-pyridoxolactonase |/
              3.1.1.- |
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               ExPASy |
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                      v
                5-Pyridoxate                 

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

Ester -----> Alcohol + Carboxylate (bt0024)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1527.
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