From Phenanthrene-3,4-oxide to trans-3,4-Dihydrodiolphenanthrene

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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-3,4-oxide                 
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                           |  H2O
  phenanthrene-3,4-epoxide | /
                 hydrolase |/
                   3.3.2.- |
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                    ExPASy |
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                           v
           trans-3,4-Dihydrodiolphenanthrene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Epoxide -----> Glycol (bt0050)
[Phenanthrene (fungal 9S,10S)] [Phenanthrene (fungal 9R,10R)] [BBD Main Menu]

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