From Nitrobenzene to Catechol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Nishino SF, Spain JC. Appl Environ Microbiol (1995) 61(6): 2308-2313.

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27 citations on June 26, 2008. 
         Nitrobenzene          
               |
               |  NADH + O2
  nitrobenzene | /
   dioxygenase |/
     1.14.12.- |
               |\
        ExPASy | \
               |  NAD+ + NO2-
               v
           Catechol
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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Nitro-2-unsubstituted aromatic -----> vic-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0042)
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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r0306.
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