From Diethyl succinate to Ethyl succinate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Abo-Amer AE. Acta Microbiol Immunol Hung (2007) 54(3): 261-77.

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20 citations on September 27, 2012.

           Diethyl succinate           
                   |
                   |  H2O
  diethylsuccinate | /
          esterase |/
           3.1.1.- |
                   |
            ExPASy |
                   |
                   v
            Ethyl succinate            

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

Ester -----> Alcohol + Carboxylate (bt0024)

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