From Phthalate to Phthalate 3,4-cis-dihydrodiol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Eaton RW. J Bacteriol (2001) 183(12): 3689-703.

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              Phthalate              
                  |
                  |  O2 + NADH + H+
        phthalate | /
  3,4-dioxygenase |/
        1.14.12.- |
                  |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+
                  v
    Phthalate 3,4-cis-dihydrodiol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-unsubstituted Aromatic -----> vic-Dihydrodihydroxyaromatic (bt0367)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1444.
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