From Toluene to 3-Hydroxytoluene

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Olsen RH, Kukor JJ, Kaphammer B. J Bacteriol (1994) 176(12): 3749-56.

Search Medline for toluene 3-monooxygenase.
15 citations on March 09, 2012. 
               Toluene               
                  |
                  |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
          toluene | /
  3-monooxygenase |/
         1.14.-.- | Search GenBank, 8 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                  |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  H2O
                  v
          3-Hydroxytoluene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
monosubstituted Benzenoid -----> Add m-OH (bt0012)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0270.
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