From 1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoate to 1,2-Dihydroxynaphthalene

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Kiyohara H, Torigoe S, Kaida N, Asaki T, Iida T, Hayashi H, Takizawa N. J Bacteriol (1994) 176(8): 2439-43.

Search Medline for 1-hydroxy-2-naphthoic acid hydroxylase.
5 citations on August 08, 2012. 
              1-Hydroxy-2-naphthoate               
                         |
                         |  O2 + NAD(P)H + 2H+
  1-hydroxy-2-naphthoate | /
             hydroxylase |/
               1.14.13.- |
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                  ExPASy | \
                         |  NAD(P)+ + H2O + CO2
                         v
             1,2-Dihydroxynaphthalene
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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# r0491.
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