From o-Methylbenzoate to 1,2-Dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate

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Medline reference
Higson FK, Focht DD. Appl Environ Microbiol (1992) 58(1): 194-200.

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8 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                    o-Methylbenzoate                     
                            |
                            |  NADH + O2 + H+
                    toluate | /
                dioxygenase |/
                  1.14.12.- |
                            |\
                     ExPASy | \
                            |  NAD+
                            v
  1,2-Dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-carboxy-2-unsubstituted Aromatic -----> 1-Carboxy-1,2-dihydroxy-2-hydroaromatic (bt0368)
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