From Phenanthrene-1,2-oxide to trans-1,2-Dihydrodiolphenanthrene

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Medline reference
Cerniglia CE, Yang SK. Appl Environ Microbiol (1984) 47(1): 119-24.

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                Phenanthrene-1,2-oxide                 
                           |
                           |  H2O
  phenanthrene-1,2-epoxide | /
                 hydrolase |/
                   3.3.2.- |
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                    ExPASy |
                           |
                           v
           trans-1,2-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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