From 4-Aminobenzoate to p-Aminophenol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Tsuji H, Ogawa T, Bando N, Sasaoka K. J Biol Chem (1986) 261(28): 13203-9.

Search Medline for 4-aminobenzoate hydroxylase.
8 citations on March 09, 2012. 
           4-Aminobenzoate           
                  |
                  |  NAD(P)H + O2 + 2 H+
  4-aminobenzoate | /
      hydroxylase |/
       1.14.13.27 | Search GenBank, 22 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD(P)+ + H2O + CO2
                  v
            p-Aminophenol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
p-Hydroxybenzoate derivative -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid (bt0343)
[4-Carboxy-4'-Sulfoazobenzene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0597.
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