From 6-Hydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole to 6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole

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Medline reference
Haroune N, Combourieu B, Besse P, Sancelme M, Kloepfer A, Reemtsma T, De Wever H, Delort AM. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 70(10): 6315-9.

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                    6-Hydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole                    
                                    |
                                    |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  6-hydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole | /
                      monooxygenase |/
                           1.14.-.- |
                                    |\
                             ExPASy | \
                                    |  H2O
                                    v
                  6,7-Dihydroxy-2-mercaptobenzothiazole
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> 1,2-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0014)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1181.
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