From 5-Sulfosalicylate to Gentisate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Wittich RM, Rast HG, Knackmuss HJ. Appl Environ Microbiol (1988) 54(7): 1842-7.

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4 citations on July 30, 2012. 
            5-Sulfosalicylate            
                    |
                    |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  5-sulfosalicylate | /
      monooxygenase |/
           1.14.-.- |
                    |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  HSO4-
                    v
                Gentisate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Sulfoaromatic -----> Aromatic alcohol (bt0210)
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