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

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Medline reference: Wedemeyer G. Appl Microbiol (1967) 15(3): 569-74.
Search Medline for DDD AND DDMU.: 31 citations on March 09, 2012.

  1,1-Dichloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDD)   
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                       DDD |
         dehydrochlorinase |
                   4.5.1.- |
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                    ExPASy | \
                           |  HCl
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   1-Chloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDMU)

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: 1-Chlorinated-2,2-bis-(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane derivative -----> bis-(4'-Chlorophenyl)ethylene derivative (bt0275)

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

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