From Glyphosate to Sarcosine

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Wackett LP, Shames SL, Venditti CP, Walsh CT. J Bacteriol (1987) 169(2): 710-7.

Search Medline substances for carbon-phosphorus lyase.
23 citations on June 26, 2008. 

      Glyphosate       
           |
           |  H2O
       C-P | /
     lyase |/
  4.99.1.- | Search GenBank, 88 hits on Sep. 22, 2008
           |\
    ExPASy | \
           |  Pi
           v
       Sarcosine
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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Alkylphosphonate -----> R-CH3 + Phosphate (bt0147)
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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0072.
It was generated on November 24, 2009 4:04:01 AM CST. 

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