KEGG:R01306

4-Methoxybenzoate + Reduced acceptor + Oxygen <=> 4-Hydroxybenzoate + Formaldehyde + Acceptor + H2O

4-methoxybenzoate,hydrogen-donor:oxygen oxidoreductase (O-demethylating)

4-Methoxybenzoate[C8H8O3] + Reduced acceptor[] + Oxygen[O2] = 4-Hydroxybenzoate[C7H6O3] + Formaldehyde[CH2O] + Acceptor[] + H2O[H2O]

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Substrates
metabolite compartment Structure
4-Methoxybenzoate

Formula: C8H8O3 		Cytoplasm
Reduced acceptor

Formula: 		Cytoplasm
Oxygen

Formula: O2 		Cytoplasm
Products
metabolite compartment Structure
4-Hydroxybenzoate

Formula: C7H6O3		 Cytoplasm
Formaldehyde

Formula: CH2O		 Cytoplasm
Acceptor

Formula: 		Cytoplasm
H2O

Formula: H2O		 Cytoplasm