From Chloral hydrate to Trichloroethanol

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Medline reference
Newman LM, Wackett LP. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 57(8): 2399-402.

Search Medline for bacterial trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral hydrate) metabolism.
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           Chloral hydrate           
                  |
                  |  2e- + 2H+
  chloral hydrate | /
    dehydrogenase |/
          1.1.-.- |
                  |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  H2O
                  v
          Trichloroethanol
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