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The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, C₆Cl₅OH) is a wood preservative biocide.

Structure

PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic.

Degradation

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

PCP→TCHQ→TriCHQ→DCHQ→2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde ^[1]

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ExampleR1C1	ExampleR1C2	ExampleR1C3
ExampleR2C1	ExampleR2C2	ExampleR2C3
ExampleR3C1	ExampleR3C2	ExampleR3C3

References

^ ^a ^b Copley SD (2000). "The evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.

External Links

US_EPA: pentachlorophenol in drinking water

[Copley2000-1] Copley SD (2000). "The evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends in Biochemical Sciences. 25: 261–265. doi:10.1016/S0968-0004(00)01562-0.

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