From Hydroquinone to 1,2,4-Benzenetriol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Eppink MH, Cammaart E, Van Wassenaar D, Middelhoven WJ, van Berkel WJ. Eur J Biochem (2000) 267(23): 6832-40.

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            Hydroquinone             
                  |
                  |  NADPH + O2
           phenol | /
  2-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.13.7 | Search GenBank, 528 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NADP+ + OH-
                  v
         1,2,4-Benzenetriol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
[Nitrophenol Family (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0753.
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