From 3,3'-Dithiodipropionate to 3-Mercaptopropionate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Wubbeler JH, Bruland N, Kretschmer K, Steinbuchel A. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 74(13): 4028-35.
Search Medline for 3,3'-dithiodipropionic acid and Bacteria.: 8 citations on March 09, 2012.

                         3,3'-Dithiodipropionate                         
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                                    |  2e^-+ 2H⁺
  3,3'-dithiodipropionate disulfide | /
                          reductase |/
                            1.8.1.- |
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                             ExPASy |
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                                    v
                          3-Mercaptopropionate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: disubstituted Disulfide -----> two Thiols (bt0260)

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