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Entry
R08838                      Reaction                               

Name
benzoate,NADPH:oxygen oxidoreductase (2-hydroxylating)
Definition
Benzoate + NADPH + Oxygen <=> Salicylate + NADP+ + H2O
Equation
Comment
benzoic acid 2-hydroxylase (BA2H)
Reaction class
C00005_C00006
C00180_C00805
Enzyme
1.14.13.-
Pathway
Phenylalanine metabolism
Biosynthesis of secondary metabolites
Reference
1  [PMID:7479795]
Leon J, Shulaev V, Yalpani N, Lawton MA, Raskin I.
Benzoic acid 2-hydroxylase, a soluble oxygenase from tobacco, catalyzes salicylic acid biosynthesis.
Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U. S. A. 92 (1995) 10413-7.
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