From Salicylate to Catechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Suzuki K, Gomi T, Itagaki E. J Biochem (Tokyo) (1991) 109(5): 791-7.

Search Medline titles for salicylate hydroxylase.
49 citations on March 09, 2012. 
         Salicylate          
              |
              |  NADH + O2 + 2 H+
   salicylate | /
  hydroxylase |/
    1.14.13.1 | Search GenBank, 647 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
        Kyoto |\
       ExPASy | \
              |  NAD+ + H2O + CO2
              v
          Catechol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Hydroxycarboxyaromatic -----> Catechol derivative (bt0060)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0340.
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