From 1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT) to 1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDD)

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Medline reference: Wedemeyer G. Appl Microbiol (1967) 15(3): 569-74.
Search Medline for DDT AND DDD AND dechlorination.: 29 citations on March 09, 2012.

  1,1,1-Trichloro-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDT)   
                             |
                             |  H⁺ + 2e^-
               DDT reductive | /
                dehalogenase |/
                    1.97.1.- |
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                      ExPASy | \
                             |  Cl^-
                             v
    1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDD)

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

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