From 4-Nitrocatechol to 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone

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Medline reference
Jain RK, Dreisbach JH, Spain JC. Appl Environ Microbiol (1994) 60(8): 3030-2.

Search Medline for 4-nitrocatechol 4-monooxygenase.
6 citations on May 28, 2013. 
           4-Nitrocatechol           
                  |
                  |  NAD(P)H + H+ + O2
  4-nitrocatechol | /
  4-monooxygenase |/
      1.14.13.166 |
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  H2O + NAD(P)+ + nitrite
                  v
     2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Nitro-4-hydroxybenzenoid -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid (bt0108)
[Nitrophenol Family (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0231.
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