From 4-Carboxy-4'-sulfoazobenzene to 4-Aminobenzoate and 4-Aminobenzenesulfonate

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Medline reference
Blumel S, Contzen M, Lutz M, Stolz A, Knackmuss HJ. Appl Environ Microbiol (1998) 64(6): 2315-7.

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1 citations on March 09, 2012. 

                 4-Carboxy-4'-sulfoazobenzene                  
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                               |  4H+ + 4e-
  4-carboxy-4'-sulfoazobenzene | /
                     reductase |/
                       1.7.1.- | Search GenBank, 3 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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           4-Aminobenzoate + 4-Aminobenzenesulfonate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Diazene -----> RNH2 + R'NH2 (bt0146)
[4-Carboxy-4'-Sulfoazobenzene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0543.
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