From 4-Hydroxybenzoate to 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Fujii T, Kaneda T. Eur J Biochem (1985) 147(1): 97-104.

Search Medline titles for 4-hydroxybenozate 3-monooxygenase.

1 citations on March 09, 2012.

            4-Hydroxybenzoate            
                    |
                    |  NADPH + H+ + O2
  4-hydroxybenzoate | /
    3-monooxygenase |/
          1.14.13.2 | Search GenBank, 909 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
              Kyoto |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  NADP+ + H2O
                    v
          3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate          

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0435.
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