From Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) methanol to 4,4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone

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Medline reference: Inoue D, Hara S, Kashihara M, Murai Y, Danzl E, Sei K, Tsunoi S, Fujita M, Ike M. Appl Environ Microbiol (2008) 74(2): 352-8.
Search Medline for bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) methanol AND bacteria.: 2 citations on March 09, 2012.

                  Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) methanol                  
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  bis(4-hydroxyphenyl) methanol |
                  dehydrogenase |
                        1.1.-.- |
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                         ExPASy | \
                                |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                                v
                   4,4'-Dihydroxybenzophenone

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: secondary Alcohol -----> Ketone (bt0002)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1481.
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