From Chloral hydrate to Trichloroacetate

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Medline reference: Newman LM, Wackett LP. Appl Environ Microbiol (1991) 57(8): 2399-402.
Search Medline for bacterial trichloroacetaldehyde (chloral hydrate) metabolism.: 9 citations on August 06, 2012.

           Chloral hydrate           
                  |
                  |
  chloral hydrate |
    dehydrogenase |
          1.1.-.- |
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           ExPASy | \
                  |  3H⁺ + 2e^-
                  v
          Trichloroacetate

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