From 4-Hydroxyphenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate to 4-Hydroxybenzoate and Hydroquinone

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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 4-hydroxyphenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate AND bacteria.: 8 citations on March 09, 2012.

                    4-Hydroxyphenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate                    
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                                    |  OH^-
  4-hydroxyphenyl 4-hydroxybenzoate | /
                          hydrolase |/
                            3.1.1.- |
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                             ExPASy |
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                                    v
                    4-Hydroxybenzoate + Hydroquinone

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Ester -----> Alcohol + Carboxylate (bt0024)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1483.
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