From 3-Methylquinoline to 3-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline

Graphic of the reaction.

Graphic of its mechanism.

Medline reference

Schach S, Tshisuaka B, Fetzner S, Lingens F. Eur J Biochem (1995) 232(2): 536-44.

Search Medline for quinoline 2-oxidoreductase.

17 citations on March 09, 2012.

           3-Methylquinoline            
                    |
                    |  H2O
          quinoline | /
   2-oxidoreductase |/
          1.3.99.17 | Search GenBank, 7 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              Kyoto |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  2H+ + 2e-
                    v
  3-Methyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydroquinoline   

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

2-unsubstituted Quinoline derivative -----> Hydroquinolin-2-one derivative (bt0166)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0045.
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