The EAWAG-BBD 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid Pathway

• 1,2,4-Benzenetriol -----> Maleylacetate (reacID# r0232)
• 5-Chloro-1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene -----> 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (reacID# r0666)
• 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone -----> 5-Chloro-1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene (reacID# r0361)
• 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone -----> 1,2,4-Benzenetriol (reacID# r0667)
• Maleylacetate -----> 3-Oxoadipate (reacID# r0099)
• 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol -----> 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone (reacID# r0360)
• 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid -----> 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol + Glyoxylate (reacID# r0359)

• 1,2,4-Benzenetriol [533-73-3] (compID# c0264)
• 5-Chloro-1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene [119290-91-4] (compID# c0365)
• 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone [824-69-1] (compID# c0364)
• Glyoxylate [298-12-4] (compID# c0014)
• 2-Hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone [2474-72-8] (compID# c0598)
• Maleylacetate [24740-88-3] (compID# c0099)
• 3-Oxoadipate [689-31-6] (compID# c0100)
• 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol [95-95-4] (compID# c0362)
• 2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic acid [93-76-5] (compID# c0361)

• EC 1.3.1.32 maleylacetate reductase (enzymeID# e0063)
• EC 1.6.5.7 hydroxybenzoquinone reductase (enzymeID# e0424)
• EC 1.13.11.37 hydroxyquinol 1,2-dioxygenase (enzymeID# e0207)
• EC 1.14.13.- chlorophenol 4-monooxygenase (enzymeID# e0252)
• EC 1.14.13.- 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid oxygenase (enzymeID# e0276)
• EC 4.5.1.- 5-chloro-1,2,4-trihydroxybenzene dechlorinase (enzymeID# e0425)

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December 15, 1997 5:05:33 PM CST Contact Us

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