From p-Aminophenol to p-Benzoquinone

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Medline reference
Zhao JS, Singh A, Huang XD, Ward OP. Appl Environ Microbiol (2000) 66(6): 2336-42.

Search Medline for 4-aminophenol AND 4-benzoquinone.
4 citations on May 30, 2012. 
          p-Aminophenol          
                |
                |
  4-aminophenol |
  dehydrogenase |
        1.4.-.- |
                |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  2H+ + 2e-
                v
   [4-benzoquinone monoimine]    
                |
                |  H2O
                | /
                |/
                |
                |\
                | \
                |  NH3
                v
         p-Benzoquinone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-Aminophenol derivative -----> 4-Benzoquinone derivative (bt0105)
[Parathion (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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