From 2-Naphthaldehyde to 2-Naphthoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Mahajan MC, Phale PS, Vaidyanathan CS. Arch Microbiol (1994) 161(5): 425-33.

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3 citations on August 17, 2012. 
           2-Naphthaldehyde            
                   |
                   |  NAD+ + H2O
  2-naphthaldehyde | /
     dehydrogenase |/
           1.2.1.- |
                   |\
            ExPASy | \
                   |  NADH + 2H+
                   v
             2-Naphthoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aldehyde -----> Carboxylate (bt0003)
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