From Toluene to 3-Hydroxytoluene

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Olsen RH, Kukor JJ, Kaphammer B. J Bacteriol (1994) 176(12): 3749-56.

Search Medline for toluene 3-monooxygenase.
15 citations on October 20, 2008. 
               Toluene               
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         1.14.-.- | Search GenBank, 8 hits on Sep. 22, 2008
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          3-Hydroxytoluene
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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
monosubstituted Benzenoid -----> Add m-OH (bt0012)
[Toluene] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0270.
It was generated on November 24, 2009 10:26:42 PM CST. 

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