From 2,6-Dihydroxybenzothiazole to 2,6,7-Trihydroxybenzothiazole

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Haroune N, Combourieu B, Besse P, Sancelme M, Reemtsma T, Kloepfer A, Diab A, Knapp JS, Baumberg S, Delort AM. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 68(12): 6114-20.

Search Medline for benzothiazole degradation and bacteria.
29 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                2,6-Dihydroxybenzothiazole                 
                             |
                             |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  2,6-dihydroxybenzothiazole | /
               monooxygenase |/
                    1.14.-.- |
                             |\
                      ExPASy | \
                             |  H2O
                             v
               2,6,7-Trihydroxybenzothiazole
Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
[2-Mercaptobenzothiazole] [BBD Main Menu]

Page Author(s): Carla Essenberg
August 04, 2006 Contact Us

This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1294.
It was generated on February 17, 2026 3:04:21 AM CST. 

© 2026, EAWAG.