Reaction: 4-hydroxybenzoate + NAD(P)H + 2 H+ + O2 = hydroquinone + NAD(P)+ + H2O + CO2
Other name(s): 4-hydroxybenzoate 1-monooxygenase
Systematic name: 4-hydroxybenzoate,NAD(P)H:oxygen oxidoreductase (1-hydroxylating, decarboxylating)
Comments: requires FAD. The enzyme from Candida parapsilosis is specific for 4-hydroxybenzoate derivatives and prefers NADH to NADPH as electron donor.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, EAWAG-BBD , CAS registry number: 134214-78-1
References:
1. van Berkel, W.J.H., Eppink, M.H.M., Middelhoven, W.J., Vervoort, J. and Rietjens, I.M.C.M. Catabolism of 4-hydroxybenzoate in Candida parapsilosis proceeds through initial oxidative decarboxylation by a FAD-dependent 4-hydroxybenzoate 1-hydroxylase. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 121 (1994) 207-216. [PMID: 7926672]