From 3,3',5,5'-Tetrabromobisphenol A to 3,3',5-Tribromobisphenol A

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Medline reference: Ronen Z, Abeliovich A. Appl Environ Microbiol (2000) 66(6): 2372-7.
Search Medline for Tetrabromobisphenol AND Bacterial.: 3 citations on March 09, 2012.

                             3,3',5,5'-Tetrabromobisphenol A                             
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                                            |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
  3,3',5,5'-tetrabromobisphenol A reductive | /
                               dehalogenase |/
                                   1.97.1.- |
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                                     ExPASy | \
                                            |  HBr
                                            v
                               3,3',5-Tribromobisphenol A

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

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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0821.
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