Reaction: cis-1,2-dihydro-3-ethylcatechol + NAD+ = 3-ethylcatechol + NADH + H+
Systematic name: cis-1,2-dihydro-3-ethylcatechol:NAD+ oxidoreductase
Comments: Involved in the ethylbenzene degradation pathway in bacteria.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number:
References:
1. Gibson, D.T., Gschwendt, B., Yeh, W.K. and Kobal, V.M. Initial reactions in the oxidation of ethylbenzene by Pseudomonas putida. Biochemistry 12 (1973) 1520-1528. [PMID: 4699984]