From 4,5-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene to Hydroxymethoxybenzo(a)pyrene

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Medline reference
Moody JD, Freeman JP, Fu PP, Cerniglia CE. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 70(1): 340-5.

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                 4,5-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene                 
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  4,5-dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene | /
            methyltransferase |/
                      2.1.1.- |
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                       ExPASy |
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                Hydroxymethoxybenzo(a)pyrene
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