From 3-Methylcatechol to cis,cis-2-Hydroxy-6-oxohept-2,4-dienoate

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Kukor JJ, Olsen RH. J Bacteriol (1991) 173(15): 4587-94.
Search Medline titles for catechol 2,3-dioxygenase AND 3-methylcatechol.: 11 citations on September 22, 2009.

              3-Methylcatechol               
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                      |  O₂
             catechol | /
      2,3-dioxygenase |/
            1.13.11.2 | Search GenBank, 765 hits on Jun. 27, 2008
                Kyoto |
               ExPASy |
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  cis,cis-2-Hydroxy-6-oxohept-2,4-dienoate

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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: vic-Dihydroxybenzenoid -----> extradiol ring cleavage (bt0008)

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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0262.
It was generated on November 24, 2009 10:52:23 PM CST.

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