From N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide to m-Methylbenzoate and Diethylamine

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Rivera-Cancel G, Bocioaga D, Hay AG. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 73(9): 3105-8.
Search Medline for deet hydrolase.: 18 citations on March 09, 2012.

      N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide       
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             deet | /
        hydrolase |/
          3.5.1.- | Search GenBank, 2 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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  m-Methylbenzoate + Diethylamine

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

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