From Catechol to 2-Hydroxy-cis,cis-muconate semialdehyde

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Cerdan P, Wasserfallen A, Rekik M, Timmis KN, Harayama S. J Bacteriol (1994) 176(19): 6074-81.

Search Medline titles for catechol 2,3-dioxygenase.
77 citations on July 26, 2012. 
                  Catechol                  
                      |
                      |  O2
             catechol | /
      2,3-dioxygenase |/
            1.13.11.2 | Search GenBank, 925 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  H+
                      v
  2-Hydroxy-cis,cis-muconate semialdehyde
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydroxybenzenoid -----> extradiol ring cleavage (bt0008)
[Nitrobenzene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0307.
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