From Benzo(a)pyrene-cis-11,12-dihydrodiol to 11,12-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene

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Medline reference: Moody JD, Freeman JP, Fu PP, Cerniglia CE. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 70(1): 340-5.
Search Medline titles for Benz(a)pyrene AND bacteria.: 9 citations on August 31, 2012.

                           Benzo(a)pyrene-cis-11,12-dihydrodiol                            
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         benzo(a)pyrene-cis-9,10-dihydrodiol |
                               dehydrogenase |
                                     1.3.-.- |
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                                      ExPASy | \
                                             |  2e^- + 2H⁺
                                             v
                               11,12-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: vic-Dihydrodihydroxyaromatic -----> vic-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0255)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1125.
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