From 1,1,2-Trichloroethylene to cis-1,2-Dichloroethene

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Maymo-Gatell X, Chien Y, Gossett JM, Zinder SH. Science (1997) 276(5318): 1568-71.

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                   1,1,2-Trichloroethylene                   
                              |
                              |  2H+ + 2e-
  tetrachloroethene reductive | /
                 dehalogenase |/
                     1.97.1.8 | Search GenBank, 84 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                        Kyoto |\
                       ExPASy | \
                              |  HCl
                              v
                   cis-1,2-Dichloroethene
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
organoHalide -----> RH (bt0029)
[Tetrachloroethene (anaerobic)] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0350.
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