From Dimethyldithiophosphate to Dimethylthiophosphate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Laveglia J, Dahm PA. Annu Rev Entomol (1977) 22: 483-513.

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32 citations on September 19, 2012.

               Dimethyldithiophosphate               
                          |
                          |  [O]
  dimethyldithiophosphate | /
           oxidoreductase |/
                 1.14.-.- |
                          |\
                   ExPASy | \
                          |  [S] + H+
                          v
                Dimethylthiophosphate                

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

Dithiophosphate diester -----> Thiophosphate diester (bt0103)

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