From Hydroquinone to cis,cis-4-Hydroxymuconic semialdehyde

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Medline reference: Spain JC, Gibson DT. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 57(3): 812-9.
Search Medline for hydroquinone dioxygenase.: 5 citations on June 22, 2012.

               Hydroquinone               
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                     |  O₂
        hydroquinone | /
     1,2-dioxygenase |/
           1.13.11.- |
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              ExPASy |
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                     v
  cis,cis-4-Hydroxymuconic semialdehyde

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Hydroquinone derivative -----> cis,cis-4-Ketomuconic semialdehyde derivative (bt0297)

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