From 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) to 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE)

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Medline reference: Hay AG, Focht DD. Appl Environ Microbiol (1998) 64(6): 2141-6.
Search Medline for bacteria AND DDT AND DDE.: 35 citations on March 09, 2012.

  1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT)   
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                         DDT |
           dehydrochlorinase |
                     4.5.1.1 |
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                      ExPASy | \
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   1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE)

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 1-Chlorinated-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane derivative -----> bis-(4'-Chlorophenyl)ethylene derivative (bt0275)

[1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT)] [1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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