From Phenanthrene-9,10-oxide to trans-9(S),10(S)-Dihydrodiolphenanthrene

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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-9,10-oxide                           
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  phenanthrene-9,10-epoxide hydrolase | /
                     (9S,10S-forming) |/
                              3.3.2.- |
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                               ExPASy |
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                  trans-9(S),10(S)-Dihydrodiolphenanthrene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Epoxide -----> Glycol (bt0050)
[Phenanthrene] [Phenanthrene (fungal 9S,10S)] [BBD Main Menu]

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