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Heather carniverous plant

The organochloride PCP (pentachlorophenol, C₆Cl₅OH) is a wood preservatice biocide.

Structure

PCP is a polychlornated aromatic:

Degradation

PCP is degraded by some bacteria including Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum PCP → TCHQ → TriCHQ → DCHQ → 2,4-dichloro-3-hyroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde

References

Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in biochemical sciences 25:261-265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0

External Links

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US EPA: pentachlorophenol in drinking water

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^ Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in biochemical sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.

[copley_2004-1] Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in biochemical sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.

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