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

Structure

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PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic

 

Degradation PCP is degrade by some bacteria, including Sphinobium chlorophenolicum[1].

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

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References

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  1. ^ Copley SD (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Trends Biochem Sci. 25 (6). doi:10.1016/s0968-0004(00)01562-0.
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