From Anthracene to cis-9,10-Dihydroanthracene-9,10-diol

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Medline reference
Dean-Ross D, Moody JD, Freeman JP, Doerge DR, Cerniglia CE. FEMS Microbiol Lett (2001) 204(1): 205-11.

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               Anthracene                
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                    |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
         anthracene | /
   9,10-dioxygenase |/
           1.14.-.- |
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             ExPASy |
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                    v
  cis-9,10-Dihydroanthracene-9,10-diol
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