From Anthracene-1,2-diol to 3-[(Z)-2-carboxyvinyl]-2-naphthoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Dean-Ross D, Moody JD, Freeman JP, Doerge DR, Cerniglia CE. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2001) 204(1): 205-11.

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             Anthracene-1,2-diol             
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                      |  O2
  anthracene-1,2-diol | /
      1,2-dioxygenase |/
            1.13.11.- |
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               ExPASy |
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                      v
     3-[(Z)-2-carboxyvinyl]-2-naphthoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydroxyaromatic -----> intradiol ring cleavage (bt0254)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1108.
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