From Pyrene to Pyrene-4,5-oxide

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Medline reference
Bezalel L, Hadar Y, Fu PP, Freeman JP, Cerniglia CE. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(7): 2554-2559.

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                 Pyrene                  
                    |
                    |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
             pyrene | /
  4,5-monooxygenase |/
           1.14.-.- |
                    |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  H2O
                    v
            Pyrene-4,5-oxide
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