From 4-Hydroxypyridine to Pyridine-3,4-diol

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Medline reference
Watson GK, Houghton C, Cain RB. Biochem J (1974) 140(2): 265-76.

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                          4-Hydroxypyridine                          
                                  |
                                  |  O2 + H+ + NADPH
                                  | /
  4-hydroxypyridine-3-hydroxylase |/
                        1.14.13.- |
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                           ExPASy | \
                                  |  H2O + NADP+
                                  v
                          Pyridine-3,4-diol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-Hydroxypyridine derivative -----> 3,4-Dihydroxypyridine derivative (bt0014)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1397.
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