| Entry |
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| Name |
Xylene degradation
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| Class |
Metabolism; Xenobiotics biodegradation and metabolism
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| Pathway map |

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| Module |
| Cymene degradation, p-cymene => p-cumate [PATH: ec00622] | | Xylene degradation, xylene => methylbenzoate [PATH: ec00622] | | Cumate degradation, p-cumate => 2-oxopent-4-enoate + 2-methylpropanoate [PATH: ec00622] | | Benzoate degradation, benzoate => catechol / methylbenzoate => methylcatechol [PATH: ec00622] | | Catechol meta-cleavage, catechol => pyruvate + acetaldehyde [PATH: ec00622] |
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| Other DBs |
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| Enzyme |
1.1.1.- | | | | 1.13.11.- | | | | 1.14.12.- | | 1.14.13.- | | 1.14.15.- | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1.3.1.- | | | | | | | | 3.7.1.- | | | | 4.1.1.- | | | | | | | | 5.3.2.- | |
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| Compound |
| Pyruvate | | Acetyl-CoA | | Acetaldehyde | | Propanal | | 2-Hydroxy-2,4-pentadienoate | | Toluate | | 2,3-Dihydroxytoluene | | 4-Hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate | | 2-Hydroxy-6-keto-2,4-heptadienoate | | p-Cymene | | p-Cumic alcohol | | 4-Isopropylbenzaldehyde | | p-Cumate | | cis-2,3-Dihydroxy-2,3-dihydro-p-cumate | | 2,3-Dihydroxy-p-cumate | | 2-Hydroxy-3-carboxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate | | 2-Hydroxy-6-oxo-7-methylocta-2,4-dienoate | | 1,6-Dihydroxy-5-methylcyclohexa-2,4-dienecarboxylate | | cis-1,2-Dihydroxy-4-methylcyclohexa-3,5-diene-1-carboxylate | | 4-Methylcatechol | | 1,2-Dihydroxy-6-methylcyclohexa-3,5-dienecarboxylate | | p-Xylene | | 4-Methylbenzyl alcohol | | p-Tolualdehyde | | 2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde | | 4-Hydroxy-2-oxohexanoic acid | | m-Xylene | | 3-Methylbenzaldehyde | | m-Methylbenzoate | | o-Xylene | | 2-Methylbenzyl alcohol | | 2-Methylbenzaldehyde | | o-Toluate | | 3-Methylbenzyl alcohol | | 2-Hydroxy-5-methyl-cis,cis-muconate | | 2-Oxo-5-methyl-cis-muconate | | 2-Hydroxy-cis-hex-2,4-dienoate |
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| Reference |
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| Authors |
Haddad S, Eby DM, Neidle EL. |
| Title |
Cloning and expression of the benzoate dioxygenase genes from Rhodococcus sp. strain 19070. |
| Journal |
Appl Environ Microbiol 67:2507-14 (2001) |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Kim E, Zylstra GJ |
| Title |
Molecular and biochemical characterization of two meta-cleavage dioxygenases involved in biphenyl and m-xylene degradation by Beijerinckia sp. strain B1. |
| Journal |
J Bacteriol 177:3095-103 (1995) |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Morasch B, Schink B, Tebbe CC, Meckenstock RU |
| Title |
Degradation of o-xylene and m-xylene by a novel sulfate-reducer belonging to the genus Desulfotomaculum. |
| Journal |
Arch Microbiol 181:407-17 (2004) |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Eaton RW. |
| Title |
p-Cymene catabolic pathway in Pseudomonas putida F1: cloning and characterization of DNA encoding conversion of p-cymene to p-cumate. |
| Journal |
J Bacteriol 179:3171-80 (1997) |
| Reference |
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| Authors |
Eaton RW. |
| Title |
p-Cumate catabolic pathway in Pseudomonas putida Fl: cloning and characterization of DNA carrying the cmt operon. |
| Journal |
J Bacteriol 178:1351-62 (1996) |