From Isonicotinate to 2-Hydroxyisonicotinate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kretzer A, Frunzke K, Andreesen JR. J Gen Microbiol (1993) 139(11): 2763-72.

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          Isonicotinate          
                |
                |  acceptor + H2O
  isonicotinate | /
  dehydrogenase |/
       1.17.-.- |
                |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  reduced acceptor
                v
     2-Hydroxyisonicotinate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
substituted Pyridine -----> Add m-OH (bt0012)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1337.
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