From 2-Carboxybenzaldehyde to Phthalate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kiyohara H, Torigoe S, Kaida N, Asaki T, Iida T, Hayashi H, Takizawa N. J Bacteriol (1994) 176(8): 2439-43.

Search Medline for 2-carboxybenzaldehyde dehydrogenase.
2 citations on March 09, 2012. 

              2-Carboxybenzaldehyde              
                        |
                        |  NAD+ + H2O
  2-carboxybenzaldehyde | /
          dehydrogenase |/
                1.2.1.- | Search GenBank, 3 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                        |\
                 ExPASy | \
                        |  NADH + 2H+
                        v
                    Phthalate
Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aldehyde -----> Carboxylate (bt0003)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0490.
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