The organochlorine pentachlorophenol (PCP, C5Cl5OH)is a wood preservative biocide.

Structure

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PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:

 

Degradation

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PCP is degraded by some bacteria, including Sphingobium chlorophenolicum [1]

PCP → TCHQ → TriCHQ → DSCHQ → 2,4 dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde.

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References

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  1. ^ Copley Shelley D (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 25(6): 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.
  2. ^ Wu, Chih-Hang; Belhaj, Khaoula; Bozkurt, Tolga O.; Birk, Marlène S.; Kamoun, Sophien (2016). "Helper NLR proteins NRC2a/b and NRC3 but not NRC1 are required for Pto-mediated cell death and resistance in". New Phytologist. 209 (4): 1344–1352. doi:10.1111/nph.13764.