From Phenanthrene to Phenanthrene-3,4-oxide

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Medline reference
Sutherland JB, Selby AL, Freeman JP, Evans FE, Cerniglia CE. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 57(11): 3310-6.

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              Phenanthrene               
                    |
                    |  O2 + NADH + H+
       phenanthrene | /
  3,4-monooxygenase |/
          1.14.13.- |
                    |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  H2O + NAD+
                    v
         Phenanthrene-3,4-oxide
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