From 4,5-Dihydroxypyrene to Phenanthrene-4,5-dicarboxylate

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Medline reference
Vila J, Lopez Z, Sabate J, Minguillon C, Solanas AM, Grifoll M. Appl Environ Microbiol (2001) 67(12): 5497-505.

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             4,5-Dihydroxypyrene             
                      |
                      |  O2
  4,5-dihydroxypyrene | /
          dioxygenase |/
            1.13.11.- |
                      |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  2H+
                      v
       Phenanthrene-4,5-dicarboxylate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydroxyaromatic -----> intradiol ring cleavage (bt0254)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0936.
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