From 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE) to 1-Chloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDMU)

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Medline reference: Quensen JF 3rd, Mueller SA, Jain MK, Tiedje JM. Science (1998) 280(5364): 722-4.
Search Medline for bacteria AND DDT AND DDMU.: 5 citations on March 09, 2012.

  1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDE)   
                            |
                            |  H⁺ + 2e^-
              DDE reductive | /
               dehalogenase |/
                   1.97.1.- |
                            |\
                     ExPASy | \
                            |  Cl^-
                            v
    1-Chloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDMU)

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: organoHalide -----> RH (bt0029)

[1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT)] [BBD Main Menu]

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