From 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone to 1,2,4-Benzenetriol

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Medline reference: Zaborina O, Daubaras DL, Zago A, Xun L, Saido K, Klem T, Nikolic D, Chakrabarty AM. J Bacteriol (1998) 180(17): 4667-75.
Search Medline for hydroxybenzoquinone reductase.: 4 citations on March 09, 2012.

         2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone          
                      |
                      |  NADH + H⁺
  hydroxybenzoquinone | /
            reductase |/
              1.6.5.7 |
                Kyoto |\
               ExPASy | \
                      |  NAD⁺
                      v
             1,2,4-Benzenetriol

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 1,4-Benzoquinone derivative -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid (bt0107)

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