From 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone to p-Benzoquinone

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Medline reference
Chauhan A, Chakraborti AK, Jain RK. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2000) 270(3): 733-40.

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                2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone                 
                             |
                             |  2H+ + 2e-
  2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone | /
                 2-reductase |/
                     1.1.-.- |
                             |\
                      ExPASy | \
                             |  H2O
                             v
                      p-Benzoquinone
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