From 9,10-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene to cis-4-(8-Hydroxypyren-7-yl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate

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Medline reference
Moody JD, Freeman JP, Fu PP, Cerniglia CE. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 70(1): 340-5.

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                 9,10-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene                  
                               |
                               |  O2
  9,10-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene | /
                   dioxygenase |/
                     1.13.11.- |
                               |\
                        ExPASy | \
                               |  H+
                               v
         cis-4-(8-Hydroxypyren-7-yl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate
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