From Phenanthrene-9,10-oxide to trans-9R,10R-Dihydrodiolphenanthrene

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Medline reference
Casillas RP, Crow SA Jr, Heinze TM, Deck J, Cerniglia CE. J Ind Microbiol (1996) 16(4): 205-15.

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

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0560.
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