From 3-Chlorocatechol to 2-Chloro-cis,cis-muconate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Broderick JB, O'Halloran TV. Biochemistry (1991) 30(29): 7349-58.

Search Medline titles for catechol 1,2-dioxygenase.
48 citations on May 30, 2012. 
          3-Chlorocatechol           
                  |
                  |  O2
         catechol | /
  1,2-dioxygenase |/
        1.13.11.1 | Search GenBank, 769 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  2H+
                  v
      2-Chloro-cis,cis-muconate
Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydroxyaromatic -----> intradiol ring cleavage (bt0254)
[Chlorobenzene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0108.
It was generated on January 17, 2026 at 2:27:51 PM CST. 

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