From 4-Chlorophenylacetate to 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate

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Medline reference
Schweizer D, Markus A, Seez M, Ruf HH, Lingens F. J Biol Chem (1987) 262(19): 9340-6.

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3 citations on March 09, 2012. 
              4-Chlorophenylacetate              
                        |
                        |  NADH + H+ + O2
  4-chlorophenylacetate | /
        3,4-dioxygenase |/
              1.14.12.9 |
                  Kyoto |\
                 ExPASy | \
                        |  NAD+ + HCl
                        v
           3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-Halophenylacetate derivative -----> 3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetate derivative (bt0366)
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