The EAWAG-BBD Vanillin Pathway

• 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate -----> 3-Carboxy-cis,cis-muconate (reacID# r0143)
• 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate -----> Catechol (reacID# r1553)
• 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate -----> 2-Hydroxy-4-carboxymuconate semialdehyde (reacID# r0144)
• 4-Hydroxybenzoate -----> 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0109)
• 4-Hydroxybenzoate -----> 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0435)
• 4-Hydroxybenzoate -----> Hydroquinone (reacID# r0752)
• 4-Methoxybenzoate -----> Formaldehyde + 4-Hydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0154)
• Vanillate -----> 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0758)
• Vanillate -----> Formaldehyde + 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate (reacID# r0146)
• Vanillin -----> Vanillate (reacID# r0145)
• Vanillyl alcohol -----> Vanillin (reacID# r0651)

• 3-Carboxy-cis,cis-muconate [1116-26-3] (compID# c0191)
• Catechol [120-80-9] (compID# c0097)
• 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate [99-50-3] (compID# c0120)
• Formaldehyde [50-00-0] (compID# c0122)
• Hydroquinone [123-31-9] (compID# c0091)
• 2-Hydroxy-4-carboxymuconate semialdehyde [28345-81-5] (compID# c0192)
• 4-Hydroxybenzoate [99-96-7] (compID# c0104)
• 4-Methoxybenzoate [100-09-4] (compID# c0370)
• Vanillate [121-34-6] (compID# c0194)
• Vanillin [121-33-5] (compID# c0193)
• Vanillyl alcohol [498-00-0] (compID# c0588)

• EC 1.1.3.38 vanillyl-alcohol oxidase (enzymeID# e0404)
• EC 1.2.1.67 vanillin dehydrogenase (enzymeID# e0116)
• EC 1.13.11.3 protocatechuate 3,4-dioxygenase (enzymeID# e0114)
• EC 1.13.11.8 protocatechuate 4,5-dioxygenase (enzymeID# e0115)
• EC 1.14.13.2 4-hydroxybenzoate 3-monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0084)
• EC 1.14.13.64 4-hydroxybenzoate 1-hydroxylase (enzymeID# e0476)
• EC 1.14.13.82 vanillate monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0117)
• EC 1.14.99.15 4-methoxybenzoate monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0103)
• EC 2.1.1.- vanillate O-demethylase (anaerobic) (enzymeID# e0480)
• EC 4.1.1.63 protocatechuate decarboxylase (enzymeID# e1001)

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