From Malathion to Malaoxon

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Mostafa IY, Bahig MR, Fakhr IM, Adam Y. Z Naturforsch B (1972) 27(9): 1115-6.
Search Medline for malathion metabolism AND bacteria.: 31 citations on March 09, 2012.

             Malathion             
                 |
                 |  [O]
       malathion | /
  oxidoreductase |/
        1.14.-.- |
                 |\
          ExPASy | \
                 |  [S]
                 v
             Malaoxon

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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# r1701.
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