The EAWAG-BBD m-Xylene Pathway

• 1,2-Dihydroxy-3-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate -----> 3-Methylcatechol (reacID# r0216)
• 3-Methylbenzaldehyde -----> m-Methylbenzoate (reacID# r0214)
• m-Methylbenzoate -----> 1,2-Dihydroxy-3-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate (reacID# r0215)
• 3-Methylbenzyl alcohol -----> 3-Methylbenzaldehyde (reacID# r0213)
• m-Xylene -----> 3-Methylbenzyl alcohol (reacID# r0212)

• 1,2-Dihydroxy-3-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate (compID# c0244)
• 3-Methylbenzaldehyde [620-23-5] (compID# c0242)
• m-Methylbenzoate [99-04-7] (compID# c0243)
• 3-Methylbenzyl alcohol [587-03-1] (compID# c0241)
• 3-Methylcatechol [488-17-5] (compID# c0125)
• m-Xylene [108-38-3] (compID# c0240)

• EC 1.1.1.90 benzyl alcohol dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0019)
• EC 1.2.1.7 benzaldehyde dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0079)
• EC 1.3.1.- 1,2-dihydroxy-3-methyl-cyclohexa-3,5-diene-carboxylate dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0191)
• EC 1.14.12.- toluate dioxygenase (enzymeID# e0190)
• EC 1.14.13.- xylene monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0172)

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