From 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate to 4-Hydroxyphenylacetate

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Medline reference
Blakley ER. Can J Microbiol (1977) 23(9): 1128-39.

Search Medline for hydroxyphenylpyruvate oxidase AND hydroxyphenylacetate.
2 citations on March 09, 2012. 
               4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate               
                          |
                          |  1/2O2
  4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate | /
                  oxidase |/
                 1.2.3.13 |
                    Kyoto |\
                   ExPASy | \
                          |  CO2
                          v
               4-Hydroxyphenylacetate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
2-Ketocarboxylate -----> Carboxylate + CO2 (bt0082)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0299.
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