From 3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoate to 2,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
EVANS WC, FERNLEY HN, GRIFFITHS E. Biochem J (1965) 95: 819-31.

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              3-Hydroxy-2-naphthoate               
                         |
                         |  2H+ + 2e- + O2
  3-hydroxy-2-naphthoate | /
             hydroxylase |/
                1.14.-.- |
                         |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  H2O + CO2
                         v
             2,3-Dihydroxynaphthalene
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UM-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Hydroxycarboxyaromatic -----> Catechol derivative (bt0060)
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This is the UM-BBD reaction, reacID# r1141.
It was generated on November 24, 2009 9:55:24 PM CST. 

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