From 1-Acenaphthalenol to 1-Ketoacenaphthalene

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Selifonov SA, Chapman PJ, Akkerman SB, Gurst JE, Bortiatynski JM, Nanny MA, Hatcher PG. Appl Environ Microbiol (1998) 64(4): 1447-53.
Search Medline titles for acenaphthene AND bacteria.: 12 citations on October 01, 2012.

            1-Acenaphthalenol            
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  1-acenaphthalenol |
      dehydrogenase |
            1.1.-.- |
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             ExPASy | \
                    |  2e^-+ 2H⁺
                    v
          1-Ketoacenaphthalene

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: secondary Alcohol -----> Ketone (bt0002)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1823.
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