From 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-methylpropan-2-ol) benzene-N-methylcarbamate to Methylamine and 3-(2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)benzene-1,2-diol

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Medline reference
Yan QX, Hong Q, Han P, Dong XJ, Shen YJ, Li SP. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2007) 271(2): 207-13.

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                                 2-Hydroxy-3-(3-methylpropan-2-ol) benzene-N-methylcarbamate                                 
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                                                              |  H2O
  2-hydroxy-3-(3-methylpropan-2-ol) benzene-N-methylcarbamate | /
                                                    hydrolase |/
                                                      3.1.1.- |
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                                                       ExPASy | \
                                                              |  CO2
                                                              v
                                 Methylamine + 3-(2-Hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)benzene-1,2-diol
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