From (S)-1-Phenylethanol to Acetophenone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Lee K, Gibson DT. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(9): 3101-6.

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55 citations on March 09, 2012.

Reactions of naphthalene 1,2-dioxygenase 
         (S)-1-Phenylethanol         
                  |
                  |  NADH + O2 + H+
      naphthalene | /
  1,2-dioxygenase |/
       1.14.12.12 | Search GenBank, 95 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  2H2O
                  v
            Acetophenone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
secondary Alcohol -----> Ketone (bt0002)
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