From Naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylate to 1-Naphthoic acid

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Medline reference
Poonthrigpun S, Pattaragulwanit K, Paengthai S, Kriangkripipat T, Juntongjin K, Thaniyavarn S, Petsom A, Pinphanichakarn P. Appl Environ Microbiol (2006) 72(9): 6034-9.

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                  Naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylate                  
                                |
                                |  H+
  naphthalene-1,8-dicarboxylate | /
                  decarboxylase |/
                        4.1.1.- |
                                |\
                         ExPASy | \
                                |  CO2
                                v
                        1-Naphthoic acid
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aromatic dicarboxylate -----> Aromatic carboxylate + CO2 (bt0349)
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