From Glyphosate to Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) and Glyoxylate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Obojska A, Ternan NG, Lejczak B, Kafarski P, McMullan G. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 68(4): 2081-4.
Search Medline for aminomethylphosphonate AND glyphosate.: 8 citations on June 26, 2008.

                    Glyphosate                     
                         |
                         |  OH^-
              glyphosate | /
           dehydrogenase |/
                 1.5.-.- |
                         |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  H⁺ + 2e^-
                         v
  Aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) + Glyoxylate

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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: secondary Amine -----> Amine + Aldehyde or Ketone (bt0063)

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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0073.
It was generated on November 24, 2009 7:40:03 AM CST.

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