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EC 1.17.99.1 Details
EC number
1.17.99.1
Accepted name
4-methylphenol dehydrogenase (hydroxylating)
Reaction
4-methylphenol + 2 acceptor + H2O = 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde + 2 reduced acceptor
Other name(s)
p-cresol-(acceptor) oxidoreductase (hydroxylating), p-cresol methylhydroxylase, 4-cresol dehydrogenase (hydroxylating)
Systematic name
4-methylphenol:acceptor oxidoreductase (methyl-hydroxylating)
CAS registry number
66772-07-4
Comment
A flavocytochrome c (FAD). Phenazine methosulfate can act as acceptor. A quinone methide is probably formed as intermediate. The first hydroxylation forms 4-hydroxybenzyl alcohol; a second hydroxylation converts this into 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde.
History
created 1983, modified 2001, modified 2011, modified 2015, deleted 2018
EC Tree
1.6.4.1 created 1961, deleted 2002
1.6.4.2 created 1961, modified 1989, deleted 2002
1.6.4.3 created 1961, modified 1976, deleted 1983
1.6.4.4 created 1965, deleted 2002
1.6.4.5 created 1972, deleted 2002
1.6.4.6 created 1972, deleted 2002
1.6.4.7 created 1978, deleted 2002
1.6.4.8 created 1989, deleted 2002
1.6.4.9 created 1992, deleted 2002
1.6.4.10 created 1992, deleted 2002