From 4-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-6-oxohexa-2,4-dienoate to 4-Oxalomesaconate

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Medline reference
Kasai D, Masai E, Miyauchi K, Katayama Y, Fukuda M. J Bacteriol (2005) 187(15): 5067-74.

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9 citations on March 09, 2012. 
  4-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-6-methoxy-6-oxohexa-2,4-dienoate   
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        [4-Carboxy-2-hydroxyhexa-2,4-dienedioate]        
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                    4-Oxalomesaconate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Ester -----> Alcohol + Carboxylate (bt0024)
Enol -----> Keto (bt0044)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1640.
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