From 2-Nitrophenol to Catechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Zeyer J, Kocher HP, Timmis KN. Appl Environ Microbiol (1986) 52(2): 334-9.

Search Medline for 2-nitrophenol 2-monooxygenase.
2 citations on September 13, 2012. 
            2-Nitrophenol            
                  |
                  |  NADH + H+ + O2
      nitrophenol | /
  2-monooxygenase |/
       1.14.13.31 | Search GenBank, 5 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+ + H2O + NO2
                  v
              Catechol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
2-Nitrophenol derivative -----> Catechol derivative (bt0383)
[Nitrophenol Family (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1494.
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