Reaction: trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol + NADP+ = catechol + NADPH + H+
Other name(s): dihydrodiol dehydrogenase
Systematic name: trans-1,2-dihydrobenzene-1,2-diol:NADP+ oxidoreductase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37255-32-6
References:
1. Ayengar, P.K., Hayaishi, O., Nakajima, M. and Tomida, I. Enzymic aromatization of 3,5-cyclohexadiene-1,2-diol. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 33 (1959) 111-119.