From 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol to 2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone

Graphic of the reaction.

Medline reference
Daubaras DL, Hershberger CD, Kitano K, Chakrabarty AM. Appl Environ Microbiol (1995) 61(4): 1279-89.

Search Medline for chlorophenol 4-monooxygenase.
7 citations on March 09, 2012. 
        2,4,5-Trichlorophenol        
                  |
                  |  2NADH + O2
     chlorophenol | /
  4-monooxygenase |/
        1.14.13.- | Search GenBank, 7 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                  |\
           ExPASy | \
                  |  2NAD+ + OH- + Cl-
                  v
      2,5-Dichlorohydroquinone
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-Halophenol derivative -----> Hydroquinone derivative (bt0359)
[2,4,5-Trichlorophenoxyacetic Acid] [BBD Main Menu]

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0360.
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