From cis-1,2-Dihydroxy-1,2-dihydro-7-methylnaphthalene to 4-Methylsalicylate

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Medline reference: Mahajan MC, Phale PS, Vaidyanathan CS. Arch Microbiol (1994) 161(5): 425-33.
Search Medline for 2-methylnaphthalene AND biodegradation AND bacteria.: 50 citations on March 09, 2012.

  cis-1,2-Dihydroxy-1,2-dihydro-7-methylnaphthalene   
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                  4-Methylsalicylate

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: vic-Dihydrodihydroxyaromatic -----> vic-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0255); 1,2-Dihydroxypolyaromatic -----> 1-Hydroxy-2-carboxyaromatic (bt0340)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0797.
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