| EC |
1.3.1.68 |
| Accepted name: |
1,2-dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate dehydrogenase |
| Reaction: |
1,2-dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate + NAD+ = 3-methylcatechol + NADH + CO2 |
| Systematic name: |
1,2-dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate:NAD+ oxidoreductase (decarboxylating) |
| Comments: |
Involved in the o-xylene degradation pathway in bacteria. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
| 1. |
Higson, F.K. and Focht, D.D. Degradation of 2-methylbenzoic acid by Pseudomonas cepacia MB2. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 58 (1992) 194–200. [PMID: 1371658] |
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