From Permethrin to 3-Phenoxylbenzyl alcohol and (1RS)-cis,trans-3-(2,2-Dicholorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate

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Medline reference
Maloney SE, Maule A, Smith AR. Appl Environ Microbiol (1993) 59(7): 2007-13.

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5 citations on September 27, 2012. 
                                                Permethrin                                                
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                                            3.1.1.88 | Search GenBank, 13 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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  3-Phenoxylbenzyl alcohol + (1RS)-cis,trans-3-(2,2-Dicholorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate
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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# r1765.
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