From Tetralin to (R)-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Grayson DA, Tewari YB, Mayhew MP, Vilker VL, Goldberg RN. Arch Biochem Biophys (1996) 332(2): 239-47.

Search Medline for Camphor 5-monooxygenase AND tetralin.
1 citations on March 09, 2012. 
              Tetralin               
                  |
                  |  NADH + H+ +  O2
          camphor | /
  5-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.15.1 | Search GenBank, 23 hits on Oct. 11, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+ + H2O
                  v
   (R)-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
secondary Aliphatic -----> secondary Alcohol (bt0242)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1175.
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