From 2-Hydroxyphenylacetate to Homogentisate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Cox HH, Faber BW, Van Heiningen WN, Radhoe H, Doddema HJ, Harder W. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(4): 1471-4.

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5 citations on June 22, 2012. 
              2-Hydroxyphenylacetate               
                         |
                         |  NADH + O2
  2-hydroxyphenylacetate | /
             hydroxylase |/
               1.14.13.- |
                         |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  NAD+ + OH-
                         v
                   Homogentisate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid derivative (bt0064)
[Phenylacetate] [Styrene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0252.
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