From Malathion dicarboxylate to Dimethyldithiophosphate and Oxaloacetate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

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

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31 citations on March 09, 2012.

               Malathion dicarboxylate               
                          |
                          |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  malathion dicarboxylate | /
           oxidoreductase |/
                 1.14.-.- |
                          |\
                   ExPASy | \
                          |  H2O
                          v
       Dimethyldithiophosphate + Oxaloacetate        

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

Monoalkylthiophosphate -----> Aldehyde + Thiophosphate (bt0259)

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