From 3,4-Dihydroxyphthalate to 3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Eaton RW. J Bacteriol (2001) 183(12): 3689-703.

Search Medline for dihydroxyphthalate decarboxylase.
15 citations on March 09, 2012. 
              3,4-Dihydroxyphthalate               
                         |
                         |  H+
  3,4-dihydroxyphthalate | /
         2-decarboxylase |/
                 4.1.1.- | Search GenBank, 5 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                         |\
                  ExPASy | \
                         |  CO2
                         v
               3,4-Dihydroxybenzoate
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
Aromatic dicarboxylate -----> Aromatic carboxylate + CO2 (bt0349)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r1447.
It was generated on April 25, 2024 at 7:44:47 AM CDT. 

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