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

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Medline reference
Alvarez MA, Kitts CL, Botsford JL, Unkefer PJ. Can J Microbiol (1995) 41(11): 984-91.

Search Medline for 2-amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene AND nitroreductase.
6 citations on March 09, 2012. 
    2-Amino-4,6-dinitrotoluene     
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                 |  3NAD(P)H + 3H+
         NAD(P)H | /
  nitroreductase |/
         1.7.1.- | Search GenBank, 256 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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          ExPASy | \
                 |  3NAD(P)+ + 2H2O
                 v
    2,4-Diamino-6-nitrotoluene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Nitroaromatic -----> Aminoaromatic (bt0080)
[2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0474.
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