From 2,3-Epoxybenzoyl-CoA to 3,4-Dehydroadipyl-CoA semialdehyde

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Medline reference
Rather LJ, Knapp B, Haehnel W, Fuchs G. J Biol Chem (2010) 285(27): 20615-24.

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             2,3-Epoxybenzoyl-CoA              
                       |
                       |  2H2O
  2,3-epoxybenzoyl-CoA | /
             hydrolase |/
              4.1.2.44 |
                 Kyoto |\
                ExPASy | \
                       |  HCOOH
                       v
      3,4-Dehydroadipyl-CoA semialdehyde
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