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🧪 Terephthalate

Appears in: 2 pathways
Produces: 3 compounds

Chemical Structure

Terephthalate

📋 Properties

SMILES:
O=C([O-])C1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)[O-]
InChI:
InChI=1S/C8H6O4/c9-7(10)5-1-2-6(4-3-5)8(11)12/h1-4H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12)/p-2
Database ID:
1234
External:
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🌟 Starting Compound: This compound serves as the root (starting point) for 2 degradation pathways.

🔬 Reactant

Reactant Terephthalate → Product Benzoate
terephthalate decarboxylase (Eawag BBD reaction r0321)       (EC 4.1.1.-)
In pathway: Benzoate (anaerobic)
Reactant Terephthalate → Product Benzoate
terephthalate decarboxylase (Eawag BBD reaction r0321)       (EC 4.1.1.-)
In pathway: Phthalate Family
Reactant Terephthalate → Product Terephthalate-1,2-cis-dihydrodiol
terephthalate 1,2-dioxygenase (Eawag BBD reaction r0150)       (EC 1.14.12.15)
In pathway: Phthalate Family

🗺️ All Pathways Containing This Compound

Benzoate (anaerobic) Phthalate Family
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