From Dimethylthiophosphate to Methanol and Methylthiophosphate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Laveglia J, Dahm PA. Annu Rev Entomol (1977) 22: 483-513.
Search Medline for Malathion/me AND bacteria.: 31 citations on March 09, 2012.

              Dimethylthiophosphate              
                        |
                        |  OH^-
  dimethylthiophosphate | /
      phosphodiesterase |/
                3.1.4.- |
                        |
                 ExPASy |
                        |
                        v
         Methanol + Methylthiophosphate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: aliphatic Thiophosphoester -----> Alcohol + aliphatic Thiophospate (bt0361)

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