From 3-Hydroxybenzoate to 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Nakazawa T, Hayashi E. Appl Environ Microbiol (1978) 36(2): 264-9.

Search Medline for 3-hydroxybenzoate 4-hydroxylase.
4 citations on October 02, 2012. 
            3-Hydroxybenzoate            
                    |
                    |  NADPH + H+ + O2
  m-hydroxybenzoate | /
      4-hydroxylase |/
         1.14.13.23 | Search GenBank, 1 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              Kyoto |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  NADP+ + H2O
                    v
          3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0153.
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