From Phenanthrene to Phenanthrene-1,2-oxide

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Medline reference
Narro ML, Cerniglia CE, Van Baalen C, Gibson DT. Appl Environ Microbiol (1992) 58(4): 1351-9.

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              Phenanthrene               
                    |
                    |  O2 + NADH + H+
       phenanthrene | /
  1,2-monooxygenase |/
          1.14.13.- |
                    |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  H2O + NAD+
                    v
         Phenanthrene-1,2-oxide
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