From 3,4-Dihydroxyphthalate to 2,3-Dihydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Eaton RW, Ribbons DW. Arch Microbiol (1982) 132(2): 185-8.

Search Medline for dihydroxyphthalate decarboxylase.
10 citations on September 13, 2012. 
              3,4-Dihydroxyphthalate               
                         |
                         |  H+
  3,4-dihydroxyphthalate | /
           decarboxylase |/
                 4.1.1.- | Search GenBank, 23 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                         |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  CO2
                         v
               2,3-Dihydroxybenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aromatic dicarboxylate -----> Aromatic carboxylate + CO2 (bt0349)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1446.
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