From 2-Hydroxy-4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-inden-1-ylidene)but-2-enoate to Pyruvate and 1-Formyl-2-indanone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Casellas M, Grifoll M, Bayona JM, Solanas AM. Appl Environ Microbiol (1997) 63(3): 819-26.

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2 citations on June 26, 2008.

                                   2-Hydroxy-4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-inden-1-ylidene)but-2-enoate                                    
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  2-hydroxy-4-(2-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2H-inden-1-ylidene)-but-2-enoate | /
                                               hydratase-aldolase |/
                                                          4.1.2.- |
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                                                   Pyruvate + 1-Formyl-2-indanone                                                    

UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

Cyclopentylidene-2-hydroxybut-2-enoic acid -----> Pyruvate + Cyclopentaldehyde derivative (bt0047)

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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0420.
It was generated on November 24, 2009 9:51:00 PM CST.

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