From 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone to 2,4,5-Trihydroxytoluene

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Medline reference: Johnson GR, Jain RK, Spain JC. J Bacteriol (2002) 184(15): 4219-32.
Search Medline for 2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone reductase.: 4 citations on March 09, 2012.

                2-Hydroxy-5-methylquinone                
                            |
                            |  NADH + H⁺
  2-hydroxy-5-methylquinone | /
                  reductase |/
                    1.1.1.- |
                            |\
                     ExPASy | \
                            |  NAD⁺
                            v
                 2,4,5-Trihydroxytoluene

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 1,4-Benzoquinone derivative -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid (bt0107)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1503.
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