From 4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene to 2,4-Diamino-6-nitrotoluene

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Medline reference
Martin JL, Comfort SD, Shea PJ, Kokjohn TA, Drijber RA. Can J Microbiol (1997) 43(5): 447-55.

Search Medline for 4-amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene AND bacteria.
24 citations on March 09, 2012. 
    4-Amino-2,6-dinitrotoluene     
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                 |  3NAD(P)H + 3H+
         NAD(P)H | /
  nitroreductase |/
         1.7.1.- | Search GenBank, 256 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
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          ExPASy | \
                 |  3NAD(P)+ + 2H2O
                 v
    2,4-Diamino-6-nitrotoluene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Nitroaromatic -----> Aminoaromatic (bt0080)
[2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0461.
It was generated on April 20, 2024 at 12:58:29 AM CDT. 

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