From Dimethylthiophosphate to Dimethylphosphate

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Medline reference: Mostafa IY, Bahig MR, Fakhr IM, Adam Y. Z Naturforsch B (1972) 27(9): 1115-6.
Search Medline for Malathion/me AND bacteria.: 31 citations on March 09, 2012.

              Dimethylthiophosphate              
                        |
                        |  [O]
  dimethylthiophosphate | /
         oxidoreductase |/
               1.14.-.- |
                        |\
                 ExPASy | \
                        |  [S]
                        v
                Dimethylphosphate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Thiophosphate diester -----> Phosphate diester (bt0103)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1690.
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