From 1,1,2-Trichloroethylene to Glyoxylate

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Medline reference
Li S, Wackett LP. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (1992) 185(1): 443-51.

Search Medline for toluene dioxygenase AND trichloroethylene.
28 citations on August 21, 2012.

Reactions of toluene dioxygenase 
   1,1,2-Trichloroethylene   
              |
              |  H2O + e-
      toluene | /
  dioxygenase |/
   1.14.12.11 | Search GenBank, 11 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
        Kyoto |\
       ExPASy | \
              |  3H+ + 3Cl-
              v
         Glyoxylate
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