From Resorcinol to 1,2,4-Benzenetriol

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Chapman PJ, Ribbons DW. J Bacteriol (1976) 125(3): 975-84.

Search Medline for phenol 2-monooxygenase AND resorcinol.
9 citations on March 09, 2012. 
             Resorcinol              
                  |
                  |  NADPH + O2
           phenol | /
  2-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.13.7 | Search GenBank, 528 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  NADP+ + OH-
                  v
         1,2,4-Benzenetriol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
1-Hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid -----> 1,4-Dihydroxybenzenoid derivative (bt0064)
[Nitrophenol Family (an/aerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0233.
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