From Acetophenone to 2-Hydroxyacetophenone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Lee K, Gibson DT. Appl Environ Microbiol (1996) 62(9): 3101-6.

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48 citations on July 07, 2008.

Reactions of naphthalene 1,2-dioxygenase 
            Acetophenone             
                  |
                  |  NADH + H+ + O2
      naphthalene | /
  1,2-dioxygenase |/
       1.14.12.12 | Search GenBank, 85 hits on Oct. 09, 2009
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NAD+ + H2O
                  v
        2-Hydroxyacetophenone
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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aliphatic Methyl [H0] -----> primary Alcohol (bt0332)
[Ethylbenzene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0251.
It was generated on November 24, 2009 9:52:33 PM CST. 

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