From Morpholine to 2-(2-Aminoethoxy)acetaldehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Combourieu B, Poupin P, Besse P, Sancelme M, Veschambre H, Truffaut N, Delort AM. Biodegradation (1998) 9(6): 433-42.

Search Medline titles for cytochrome p450 AND morpholine.
8 citations on September 13, 2012. 
            Morpholine            
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                 |  O2 + reduced flavoprotein
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   monooxygenase |/
       1.14.14.1 | Search GenBank, 211 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
           Kyoto |\
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                 |  H2O + oxidized flavoprotein
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      [2-Hydroxymorpholine]       
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  2-(2-Aminoethoxy)acetaldehyde
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
secondary Amine -----> Amine + Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)
[Morpholine] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1530.
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