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

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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.
Search Medline titles for anthracene AND bacteria.: 46 citations on September 05, 2012.

                            cis-9,10-Dihydroanthracene-9,10-diol                             
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         cis-9,10-dihydroanthracene-9,10-diol |
                                dehydrogenase |
                                      1.1.-.- |
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                                       ExPASy | \
                                              |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                                              v
                                 [9,10-Dihydroxyanthracene]                                  
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                                              |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
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                                     9,10-Anthraquinone

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: secondary Alcohol -----> Ketone (bt0002); secondary Alcohol -----> Ketone (bt0002)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1144.
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