From Ethylbenzene to (S)-1-Phenylethanol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kniemeyer O, Heider J. J Biol Chem (2001) 276(24): 21381-6.

Search Medline for ethylbenzene dehydrogenase.
15 citations on March 09, 2012. 

          Ethylbenzene           
                |
                |  H2O + 2ferricenium+
   ethylbenzene | /
  dehydrogenase |/
      1.17.99.2 | Search GenBank, 27 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
          Kyoto |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  2H+ + 2ferrocene
                v
       (S)-1-Phenylethanol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
secondary Aliphatic -----> secondary Alcohol (bt0242)
[Ethylbenzene (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0234.
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