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.

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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
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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)

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