From p-Acetamidophenol to p-Aminophenol and Acetate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Hart A, Orr DL. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek (1975) 41(3): 239-47.

Search Medline for p-Acetamidophenol metabolism AND bacteria.

43 citations on September 18, 2012.

                   p-Acetamidophenol                   
                           |
                           |  H2O
         p-Acetamidophenol | /
            amidohydrolase |/
                   3.5.1.- |
                           |
                    ExPASy |
                           |
                           v
                p-Aminophenol + Acetate                

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

secondary Amide -----> Carboxylate + primary Amine (bt0067)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1629.
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