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The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, C6Cl5OH) is a wood preservative biocide.
Structure
[edit]PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:
Degradation
[edit]PCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum [1] PCP → TCHQ → TriCHQ → DCHQ → 2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde.
References
[edit]- ^ Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xeonbiotic:the patchwork approach". Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:mini.luv/eablair.1949.
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