From Chlorohydroquinone to Hydroquinone

Graphic of the reaction.
Medline reference: Miyauchi K, Suh SK, Nagata Y, Takagi M. J Bacteriol (1998) 180(6): 1354-9.
Search Medline for 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone.: 16 citations on March 09, 2012.

                            Chlorohydroquinone                             
                                     |
                                     |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
  2,5-dichlorohydroquinone reductive | /
                        dechlorinase |/
                            1.97.1.- | Search GenBank, 6 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                                     |\
                              ExPASy | \
                                     |  HCl
                                     v
                               Hydroquinone

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: organoHalide -----> RH (bt0029)

[gamma-1,2,3,4,5,6-Hexachlorocyclohexane] [BBD Main Menu]

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