From 2,4-Diamino-6-nitrotoluene to 2,4-Diamino-6-hydroxylaminotoluene

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Medline reference
Preuss A, Fimpel J, Diekert G. Arch Microbiol (1993) 159(4): 345-53.

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2 citations on March 09, 2012. 

      2,4-Diamino-6-nitrotoluene       
                   |
                   |  4H+ + 4e-
   carbon monoxide | /
     dehydrogenase |/
          1.2.99.2 | Search GenBank, 270 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
             Kyoto |\
            ExPASy | \
                   |  H2O
                   v
  2,4-Diamino-6-hydroxylaminotoluene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Nitrobenzenoid -----> Hydroxylaminobenzenoid (bt0078)
[2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0625.
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