From Phenanthrene to 1-Phenanthrol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Narro ML, Cerniglia CE, Van Baalen C, Gibson DT. Appl Environ Microbiol (1992) 58(4): 1351-9.

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42 citations on March 09, 2012. 

              Phenanthrene               
                    |
                    |  O2 + NADH+ + H+
       phenanthrene | /
  1,2-monooxygenase |/
          1.14.13.- |
                    |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  H2O + NAD+
                    v
              1-Phenanthrol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-unsubstituted Phenanthrenoid -----> 1-Phenanthrol derivative (bt0124)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0498.
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