From 1-Acenaphthalenol to 1,2-Dihydro-1,2-acenaphthylenediol

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.

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12 citations on October 02, 2012.

            1-Acenaphthalenol            
                    |
                    |  O2 + 2H+ + 2e-
  1-acenaphthalenol | /
    2-monooxygenase |/
           1.14.-.- |
                    |\
             ExPASy | \
                    |  H2O
                    v
   1,2-Dihydro-1,2-acenaphthylenediol    

EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:

secondary Aliphatic -----> secondary Alcohol (bt0242)

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1824.
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