From 2-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-8-carboxychromene to 2-Hydroxy-3-carboxybenzalpyruvate

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Medline reference: Phale PS, Mahajan MC, Vaidyanathan CS. Arch Microbiol (1995) 163(1): 42-7.
Search Medline for 1-naphthoic acid biodegradation.: 39 citations on March 09, 2012.

                      2-Carboxy-2-hydroxy-8-carboxychromene                      
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  2-carboxy-2-hydroxy-8-carboxychromene |
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                               5.3.99.- |
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                                 ExPASy |
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                        2-Hydroxy-3-carboxybenzalpyruvate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Hemiacetal -----> Alcohol + Aldehyde (bt0434)

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