From Benzothiophene-S,S-dioxide to (Z)-2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethenesulfinate

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Medline reference
Kirimura K, Furuya T, Sato R, Ishii Y, Kino K, Usami S. Appl Environ Microbiol (2002) 68(8): 3867-72.

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                Benzothiophene-S,S-dioxide                 
                             |
                             |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  benzothiophene-S,S-dioxide | /
               monooxygenase |/
                    1.14.-.- |
                             |\
                      ExPASy | \
                             |  H2O + H+
                             v
          (Z)-2-(2-Hydroxyphenyl)ethenesulfinate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Benzothiophene-S,S-dioxide derivative -----> 2-Hydroxyphenyl-2-ethenesulfonate derivative (bt0284)
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