From N-Oleoyl-N-methyltaurine to N-Methyltaurine and Oleate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Denger K, Mayer J, Hollemeyer K, Cook AM. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2008) 288(1): 112-7.
Search Medline for N-oleoyl-N-methyltaurine Biocatalysis.: 1 citations on March 09, 2012.

               N-Oleoyl-N-methyltaurine                
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                           |  OH^-
  N-oleoyl-N-methyltaurine | /
                   amidase |/
                   3.5.1.- |
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                    ExPASy |
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                           v
               N-Methyltaurine + Oleate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: tertiary Amide -----> Carboxylate + secondary Amine (bt0430)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1564.
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