From Benzo(a)pyrene-cis-4,5-dihydrodiol to 4,5-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene

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Medline reference: Moody JD, Freeman JP, Fu PP, Cerniglia CE. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 70(1): 340-5.
Search Medline for Benzo(a)pyrene AND bacteria.: 9 citations on September 04, 2012.

                           Benzo(a)pyrene-cis-4,5-dihydrodiol                            
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         benzo(a)pyrene-cis-4,5-dihydrodiol |
                              dehydrogenase |
                                    1.3.-.- |
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                                     ExPASy | \
                                            |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                                            v
                               4,5-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: vic-Dihydrodihydroxyaromatic -----> vic-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0255)

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