The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, C6Cl5OH)
Structure
editPCP is a polychlorinated aromatic
Degradation
editPCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobacterium chlorophenolicum[1]
PCP → TCHQ →
References
edit- ^ Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends Biochem Sci. 25: 261–5. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.