From 2-Hydroxytoluene to 3-Methylcatechol

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Medline reference
Shields MS, Reagin MJ, Gerger RR, Campbell R, Somerville C. Appl Environ Microbiol (1995) 61(4): 1352-6.

Search Medline for toluene+2-monooxygenase.
12 citations on June 22, 2012. 
          2-Hydroxytoluene           
                  |
                  |  NADH + H+ + O2
          toluene | /
  2-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.13.- | Search GenBank, 4 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                  |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+ + H2O
                  v
          3-Methylcatechol
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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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