From 2,4-Diamino-6-hydroxylaminotoluene to 2,4,6-Triaminotoluene

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Medline reference
Preuss A, Fimpel J, Diekert G. Arch Microbiol (1993) 159(4): 345-53.

Search Medline for dissimilatory sulfite reductase AND 2,4-Diamino-6-hydroxylaminotoluene.
1 citations on August 16, 2012. 
       2,4-Diamino-6-hydroxylaminotoluene        
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                        |  2H+ + 2e-
  dissimilatory sulfite | /
              reductase |/
               1.8.99.5 | Search GenBank, 592 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                  Kyoto |\
                 ExPASy | \
                        |  H2O
                        v
              2,4,6-Triaminotoluene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aromatic Hydroxylamine -----> aromatic Amine (bt0035)
[2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0627.
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