From Phenanthrene-4,5-dicarboxylate to Phenanthrene-4-carboxylate

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Medline reference
Vila J, Lopez Z, Sabate J, Minguillon C, Solanas AM, Grifoll M. Appl Environ Microbiol (2001) 67(12): 5497-505.

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                  Phenanthrene-4,5-dicarboxylate                   
                                 |
                                 |  H+
  phenanthrene-4,5-dicarboxylate | /
                   decarboxylase |/
                         4.1.1.- |
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                          ExPASy | \
                                 |  CO2
                                 v
                    Phenanthrene-4-carboxylate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aromatic dicarboxylate -----> Aromatic carboxylate + CO2 (bt0349)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0938.
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