Reaction Details
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all-trans-octaprenyl diphosphate + 4-hydroxybenzoate → 3-octaprenyl-4-hydroxybenzoate + diphosphate
Enzymes:
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PseudoCyc Reaction ID:4OHBENZOATE-OCTAPRENYLTRANSFER-RXN
References:
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