From Anthracene to 9,10-Anthraquinone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Collins PJ, Kotterman M, Field JA, Dobson A. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(12): 4563-7.

Search Medline titles for anthracene AND laccase.
10 citations on September 13, 2012. 
      Anthracene       
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           |  O2
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   laccase |/
  1.10.3.2 | Search GenBank, 1717 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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  9,10-Anthraquinone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Anthracene -----> 9,10-Anthroquinone (bt0419)
[Anthracene (fungal)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1498.
It was generated on October 17, 2026 at 9:59:16 PM CDT. 

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