From 2,4-Dichlorophenol to 3,5-Dichlorocatechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Radjendirane V, Bhat MA, Vaidyanathan CS. Arch Biochem Biophys (1991) 288(1): 169-76.

Search Medline for 2,4-dichlorophenol hydroxylase.
20 citations on March 09, 2012. 

            2,4-Dichlorophenol             
                     |
                     |  O2 + NADPH
  2,4-dichlorophenol | /
         hydroxylase |/
          1.14.13.20 | Search GenBank, 86 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
               Kyoto |\
              ExPASy | \
                     |  OH- + NADP+
                     v
           3,5-Dichlorocatechol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
[2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0275.
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