From 2-Aminobenzenesulfonate to 3-Sulfocatechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Junker F, Field JA, Bangerter F, Ramsteiner K, Kohler HP, Joannou CL, Mason JR, Leisinger T, Cook AM. Biochem J (1994) 300 ( Pt 2): 429-36.

Search Medline for 2-aminobenzenesulfonate OR 2-aminobenzenesulphonate dioxygenase.
5 citations on March 09, 2012. 

               2-Aminobenzenesulfonate               
                          |
                          |  NADH + O2 + H+
  2-aminobenzenesulfonate | /
          2,3-dioxygenase |/
               1.14.12.14 |
                    Kyoto |\
                   ExPASy | \
                          |  NAD+ + NH3
                          v
                   3-Sulfocatechol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Amino-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> vic-Dihydroxyaromatic + Amine (bt0065)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0218.
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