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Appearance
The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, C6Cl5OH)
Structure
[edit]PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic
Degradation
[edit]PCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum[1]
PCP → TCHQ →
References
[edit]- ^ Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends Biochem Sci. 25: 261–5. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.