From 4-Hydroxyphenyl acetate to Hydroquinone and Acetate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Tanner A, Hopper DJ. J Bacteriol (2000) 182(23): 6565-9.
Search Medline for 4-hydroxyphenyl acetate.: 11 citations on August 17, 2012.

    4-Hydroxyphenyl acetate    
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  arylesterase |/
       3.1.1.2 | Search GenBank, 847 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
         Kyoto |
        ExPASy |
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    Hydroquinone + Acetate

Display a pathway starting from this reaction.

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Ester -----> Alcohol + Carboxylate (bt0024)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0757.
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