From Phenol to 4-Hydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
He Z, Wiegel J. Eur J Biochem (1995) 229(1): 77-82.

Search Medline for 4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase.
16 citations on June 21, 2012. 
                 Phenol                  
                    |
                    |  CO2
  4-hydroxybenzoate | /
      decarboxylase |/
           4.1.1.61 | Search GenBank, 116 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              Kyoto |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  H+
                    v
            4-Hydroxybenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-unsubstituted Phenol derivative -----> 4-Hydroxybenzoate derivative (bt0209)
[Phenol (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0159.
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