From 4-Aminocatechol to 1,2,4-Benzenetriol

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Medline reference
Zhao JS, Singh A, Huang XD, Ward OP. Appl Environ Microbiol (2000) 66(6): 2336-42.

Search Medline for 3-nitrophenol/me AND bacteria.
19 citations on March 09, 2012. 
           4-Aminocatechol           
                  |
                  |
  4-aminocatechol |
          oxidase |
         1.10.3.- |
                  |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  2H+ + 2e-
                  v
[2-Hydroxy-4-iminocyclohexa-2,5-dienone]
                  |
                  |  H2O + 2H+ + 2e-
                  | /
                  |/
                  |
                  |\
                  | \
                  |  NH3
                  v
         1,2,4-Benzenetriol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-Aminophenol derivative -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid (bt0388)
[Nitrophenol Family (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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