From 2-Hydroxy-2',6'-diethyl-N-acetanilide to Formaldehyde and N-(2,6-Diethylphenyl)-2-hydroxyacetamide

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Medline reference
Duraes Sette L, Mendonca Alves Da Costa LA, Marsaioli AJ, Manfio GP. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol (2004) 64(5): 712-7.

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                      2-Hydroxy-2',6'-diethyl-N-acetanilide                      
                                        |
                                        |  H2O
  2-hydroxy-2',6'-diethyl-N-acetanilide | /
                              hydrolase |/
                                3.3.2.- |
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                                 ExPASy | \
                                        |  CH3OH
                                        v
             Formaldehyde + N-(2,6-Diethylphenyl)-2-hydroxyacetamide
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
N-substituted Amide -----> Amide + Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0243)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1694.
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