The EAWAG-BBD 2,4-Dinitrotoluene Pathway

• 4-Amino-2-nitrotoluene -----> 2,4-Diaminotoluene (reacID# r1547)
• 2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene -----> 2,4-Diaminotoluene (reacID# r1546)
• 2,4-Diaminotoluene -----> Carbon Dioxide (reacID# r1552)
• cis,cis-2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methyl-6-oxo-2,4-hexadienoate -----> Methylmalonate semialdehyde (reacID# r1506)
• 2,4-Dinitrotoluene -----> 4-Amino-2-nitrotoluene (reacID# r1544)
• 2,4-Dinitrotoluene -----> 2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene (reacID# r1543)
• 2,4-Dinitrotoluene -----> 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol (reacID# r1501)
• 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone -----> 2,4,5-Trihydroxytoluene (reacID# r1503)
• 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol -----> 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone (reacID# r1502)
• 2,4,5-Trihydroxytoluene -----> cis,cis-2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methyl-6-oxo-2,4-hexadienoate (reacID# r1504)

• 4-Amino-2-nitrotoluene [119-32-4] (compID# c1339)
• 2-Amino-4-nitrotoluene [99-55-8] (compID# c0464)
• Carbon Dioxide [124-38-9] (compID# c0131)
• 2,4-Diaminotoluene [95-80-7] (compID# c1340)
• cis,cis-2,4-Dihydroxy-5-methyl-6-oxo-2,4-hexadienoate (compID# c1317)
• 2,4-Dinitrotoluene [121-14-2] (compID# c1313)
• 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone [615-91-8] (compID# c1315)
• 4-Methyl-5-nitrocatechol [68906-21-8] (compID# c1314)
• Methylmalonate semialdehyde (compID# c1318)
• 2,4,5-Trihydroxytoluene [1124-09-0] (compID# c1316)

• EC 1.1.1.- 2-hydroxy-5-methylquinone reductase (enzymeID# e0968)
• EC 1.7.1.- NAD(P)H nitroreductase (enzymeID# e0346)
• EC 1.13.11.- trihydroxytoluene oxygenase (enzymeID# e0969)
• EC 1.13.12.- 4-methyl-5-nitrocatechol monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0967)
• EC 1.14.12.- 2,4-dinitrotoluene dioxygenase (enzymeID# e0966)
• EC 3.7.1.- 2,4-dihydroxy-5-methyl-6-oxo-2,4-hexadienoate hydrolase (enzymeID# e0970)

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