From Phenylboronic acid to Phenol

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Medline reference
Negrete-Raymond AC, Weder B, Wackett LP. Appl Environ Microbiol (2003) 69(7): 4263-7.

Search Medline for phenylboronate metabolism AND bacteria.
9 citations on August 23, 2012. 
            Phenylboronic acid             
                     |
                     |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  phenylboronic acid | /
       monooxygenase |/
            1.14.-.- |
                     |\
              ExPASy | \
                     |  B(OH)3
                     v
                  Phenol
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