From 4-Hydroxyacetophenone to 4-Hydroxyphenyl acetate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Tanner A, Hopper DJ. J Bacteriol (2000) 182(23): 6565-9.

Search Medline for 4-hydroxyacetophenone monooxygenase.
11 citations on March 09, 2012. 
              4-Hydroxyacetophenone              
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                        |  NADPH + H+ + O2
  4-hydroxyacetophenone | /
          monooxygenase |/
              1.14.13.- | Search GenBank, 139 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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                 ExPASy | \
                        |  NADP+ + H2O
                        v
             4-Hydroxyphenyl acetate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Acetophenone derivative -----> Acetylphenol derivative (bt0423)
[4-Hydroxyacetophenone] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0756.
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