From Anthracene to 9,10-Anthraquinone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Hammel KE, Green B, Gai WZ. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1991) 88(23): 10605-8.

Search Medline for Lignin peroxidase[subs] AND Anthracene.
6 citations on March 09, 2012. 
        Anthracene         
             |
             |  2H2O2
      lignin | /
  peroxidase |/
   1.11.1.14 | Search GenBank, 30 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
       Kyoto v\
      ExPASy | \
             |  H2O
             v
    9,10-Anthraquinone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Anthracene -----> 9,10-Anthroquinone (bt0419)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1359.
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