From 4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene to 4-Amino-2-hydroxylamino-6-nitrotoluene

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Medline reference
Fiorella PD, Spain JC. Appl Environ Microbiol (1997) 63(5): 2007-2015.

Search Medline for 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene.
16 citations on March 09, 2012. 
        4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene         
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                     |  2NAD(P)H + 2H+
             NAD(P)H | /
      nitroreductase |/
             1.7.1.- | Search GenBank, 256 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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              ExPASy | \
                     |  2NAD(P)+ + H2O
                     v
  4-Amino-2-hydroxylamino-6-nitrotoluene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Nitrobenzenoid -----> Hydroxylaminobenzenoid (bt0078)
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