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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
1.2.1.1 created 1961, modified 1982, modified 2002, deleted 2005
1.2.1.6 created 1961, deleted 1965
1.2.1.14 created 1961, deleted 1984
1.2.1.34 created 1972, deleted 1983 [transferred to EC 1.1.1.180, deleted 1984]
1.2.1.35 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.2.1.37 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.2.1.55 created 1990, deleted 2003
1.2.1.56 created 1990, deleted 2003