From 1,1,1-Trichloroethane to 1,1-Dichloroethane

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Reference: Egli, C., Scholtz, R., Cook, A. M., & Leisinger, T. (1987). FEMS Microbiol. Lett., 43, 257-261.
Search Medline for trichloroethane[TI] AND reductive dehalogenation.: 2 citations on March 09, 2012.

                        1,1,1-Trichloroethane                        
                                  |
                                  |  2H⁺ + 2e^-
  1,1,1-trichloroethane reductive | /
                     dehalogenase |/
                         1.97.1.- |
                                  |\
                           ExPASy | \
                                  |  HCl
                                  v
                         1,1-Dichloroethane

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

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