From 4-Hydroxybenzoate to 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Lah MS, Palfey BA, Schreuder HA, Ludwig ML. Biochemistry (1994) 33(6): 1555-64.

Search Medline for 4-hydroxybenozate 3-monooxygenase AND bacteria.
102 citations on May 30, 2012. 
            4-Hydroxybenzoate            
                    |
                    |  NADPH + H+ + O2
  4-hydroxybenzoate | /
    3-monooxygenase |/
          1.14.13.2 | Search GenBank, 909 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              Kyoto |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  NADP+ + H2O
                    v
          3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0109.
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