From 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid to Glyoxylate and 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol

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Medline reference
Xun L, Wagnon KB. Appl Environ Microbiol (1995) 61(9): 3499-502.

Search Medline for 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid oxygenase.
3 citations on August 02, 2012. 
                    2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid                    
                                    |
                                    |  O2 + NADH + H+
  2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid | /
                          oxygenase |/
                          1.14.13.- | Search GenBank, 2 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                                    |\
                             ExPASy | \
                                    |  H2O + NAD+
                                    v
                   Glyoxylate + 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
aromatic-aliphatic Ether -----> Phenol derivative + Aldehyde (bt0023)
[2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0359.
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