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

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Medline reference: Wedemeyer G. Appl Microbiol (1967) 15(3): 569-74.
Search Medline for DDMS AND DDMU.: 7 citations on March 09, 2012.

  1-Chloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethylene (DDMU)   
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                          |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
                     DDMS | /
            dehydrogenase |/
                  1.3.-.- |
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                   ExPASy |
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                          v
   1-Chloro-2,2-bis(4'-chlorophenyl)ethane (DDMS)

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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:: Alkene -----> Alkane (bt0291)

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

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