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

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Medline reference: Arbeli Z, Ronen Z. Biodegradation (2003) 14(6): 385-95.
Search Medline for Tetrabromobisphenol A AND Bacterial.: 3 citations on March 09, 2012.

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

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

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