From Benzene to cis-Dihydrobenzenediol

Graphic of the reaction.

Graphic of its mechanism.

Medline reference
Zamanian M, Mason JR. Biochem J (1987) 244(3): 611-6.

Search Medline substances for bacterial benzene 1,2-dioxygenase.
18 citations on March 09, 2012. 
               Benzene               
                  |
                  |  O2 + NADH + H+
          benzene | /
  1,2-dioxygenase |/
        1.14.12.3 | Search GenBank, 13 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+
                  v
       cis-Dihydrobenzenediol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-unsubstituted Aromatic -----> vic-Dihydrodihydroxyaromatic (bt0367)
[beta-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0079.
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