From 4-Sulfobenzaldehyde to 4-Sulfobenzoate

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Medline reference
Junker F, Saller E, Schlafli Oppenberg HR, Kroneck PM, Leisinger T, Cook AM. Microbiology (1996) 142 ( Pt 9): 2419-27.

Search Medline for sulfobenzyl alcohol dehydrogenase.
2 citations on March 09, 2012. 
                   4-Sulfobenzaldehyde                   
                            |
                            |  NAD+ + H2O
  toluenesulfonate aldehyde | /
              dehydrogenase |/
                   1.2.1.62 |
                      Kyoto |\
                     ExPASy | \
                            |  NADH + 2H+
                            v
                     4-Sulfobenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aldehyde -----> Carboxylate (bt0003)
[Toluene-4-sulfonate] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0292.
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