From Vanillate to 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Naidu D, Ragsdale SW. J Bacteriol (2001) 183(11): 3276-81.

Search Medline for vanillate O-demethylase.
18 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                      Vanillate                      
                          |
                          |  Co(I)
  vanillate O-demethylase | /
              (anaerobic) |/
                  2.1.1.- | Search GenBank, 96 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                          |\
                   ExPASy | \
                          |  Co(III)-CH3
                          v
                3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aromatic-aliphatic Ether -----> Phenol derivative + Aldehyde (bt0023)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0758.
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