From 2-Aminobenzoate to Catechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
TANIUCHI H, HATANAKA M, KUNO S, HAYAISHI O, NAKAJIMA M, KURIHARA N. J Biol Chem (1964) 239: 2204-11.

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20 citations on March 09, 2012. 
           2-Aminobenzoate           
                  |
                  |  NAD(P)H + 2H+ + O2
     anthranilate | /
  1,2-dioxygenase |/
        1.14.12.1 | Search GenBank, 56 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD(P)+ + NH3 + CO2
                  v
              Catechol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Aminocarboxyaromatic -----> Catechol derivative (bt0060)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0577.
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