From Atropine to Tropine and Tropate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Bartholomew BA, Smith MJ, Trudgill PW, Hopper DJ. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(9): 3245-50.

Search Medline for bacterial atropine metabolism.
21 citations on March 09, 2012. 
             Atropine              
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  tropinesterase |/
        3.1.1.10 | Search GenBank, 24 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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         Tropine + Tropate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Ester -----> Alcohol + Carboxylate (bt0024)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1739.
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