From 4-Methylcatechol to 2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Cerdan P, Wasserfallen A, Rekik M, Timmis KN, Harayama S. J Bacteriol (1994) 176(19): 6074-81.

Search Medline titles for catechol 2,3-dioxygenase AND 4-methylcatechol.
11 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                  4-Methylcatechol                  
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                 catechol | /
          2,3-dioxygenase |/
                1.13.11.2 | Search GenBank, 925 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                    Kyoto |
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  2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydroxybenzenoid -----> extradiol ring cleavage (bt0008)
[p-Xylene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0180.
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