From (R)-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthol to 1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthalone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference

Grayson DA, Tewari YB, Mayhew MP, Vilker VL, Goldberg RN. Arch Biochem Biophys (1996) 332(2): 239-47.

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4 citations on March 09, 2012.

                      (R)-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthol                       
                                     |
                                     |  NAD+
  (R)-(-)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthol | /
                       dehydrogenase |/
                             1.1.1.- |
                                     |\
                              ExPASy | \
                                     |  NADH + H+
                                     v
                       1,2,3,4-Tetrahydronaphthalone                       

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

secondary Alcohol -----> Ketone (bt0002)

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