From 2,6-Dichlorobenzamide to 2,6-Dichlorobenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Holtze MS, Sorensen SR, Sorensen J, Aamand J. Environ Pollut (2008) 154(2): 155-68.

Search Medline for 2,6-dichlorobenzamide AND amidase.
4 citations on September 18, 2012. 
  2,6-Dichlorobenzamide   
             |
             |  OH-
             | /
     amidase |/
     3.5.1.4 | Search GenBank, 5155 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
       Kyoto |\
      ExPASy | \
             |  NH3
             v
   2,6-Dichlorobenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
primary Amide -----> Carboxylate (bt0027)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1586.
It was generated on April 15, 2026 at 8:40:01 PM CDT. 

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