From 1-Naphthol to 1,2-Dihydroxynaphthalene

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Swetha VP, Phale PS. Appl Environ Microbiol (2005) 71(10): 5951-6.

Search Medline for 1-naphthol hydroxylase AND bacteria.
13 citations on March 09, 2012. 
         1-Naphthol          
              |
              |  NADPH + O2
   1-naphthol | /
  hydroxylase |/
    1.14.13.- | Search GenBank, 6 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              |\
       ExPASy | \
              |  NADP+ + OH-
              v
  1,2-Dihydroxynaphthalene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1476.
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