From Benzo(a)pyrene-trans-11,12-dihydrodiol to 11,12-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene

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Medline reference
Moody JD, Freeman JP, Fu PP, Cerniglia CE. Appl Environ Microbiol (2004) 70(1): 340-5.

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                             Benzo(a)pyrene-trans-11,12-dihydrodiol                              
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         benzo(a)pyrene-trans-11,12-dihydrodiol |
                                  dehydrogenase |
                                        1.3.-.- |
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                                         ExPASy | \
                                                |  2e- + 2H+
                                                v
                                  11,12-Dihydroxybenzo(a)pyrene                                  
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
vic-Dihydrodihydroxyaromatic -----> vic-Dihydroxyaromatic (bt0255)

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