From Dichloromethane to Formaldehyde

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Graphic of its mechanism.

Medline reference
Leisinger T, Bader R, Hermann R, Schmid-Appert M, Vuilleumier S. Biodegradation (1994) 5(3-4): 237-48.

Search Medline for dichloromethane dehalogenase.
41 citations on March 09, 2012. 

           Dichloromethane           
                  |
                  |  H2O
  dichloromethane | /
     dehalogenase |/
          4.5.1.3 | Search GenBank, 21 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
            Kyoto |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  2HCl
                  v
            Formaldehyde
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