From 3-Hydroxybenzoate to Gentisate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Poh CL, Bayly RC. J Bacteriol (1980) 143(1): 59-69.

Search Medline for 3-hydroxybenzoate 6-hydroxylase.
22 citations on March 09, 2012. 

            3-Hydroxybenzoate            
                    |
                    |  NADH + O2
  3-hydroxybenzoate | /
      6-hydroxylase |/
         1.14.13.24 |
              Kyoto |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  NAD+ + OH-
                    v
                Gentisate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid derivative (bt0064)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0402.
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