From 2-Hydroxymethylnaphthalene to 2-Naphthaldehyde

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Mahajan MC, Phale PS, Vaidyanathan CS. Arch Microbiol (1994) 161(5): 425-33.
Search Medline for hydroxymethylnaphthalene.: 6 citations on March 09, 2012.

   2-Hydroxymethylnaphthalene    
                |
                |  NAD⁺
        alcohol | /
  dehydrogenase |/
        1.1.1.1 | Search GenBank, 5913 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
          Kyoto |\
         ExPASy | \
                |  NADH + H⁺
                v
        2-Naphthaldehyde

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: primary Alcohol -----> Aldehyde (bt0001)

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