From Acetylene to Acetaldehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Graphic of its mechanism.

Medline reference
Kanner D, Bartha R. J Bacteriol (1982) 150(2): 989-92.

Search Medline for acetylene hydratase.
14 citations on March 09, 2012. 
        Acetylene        
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            |  H2O
  acetylene | /
  hydratase |/
  4.2.1.112 | Search GenBank, 3 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
      Kyoto |
     ExPASy |
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            v
      Acetaldehyde
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
terminal Alkyne -----> Aldehyde (bt0020)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0591.
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