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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

References

^ Copley, Shelley D (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Science Direct. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0968-0004(00)01562-0. {{cite journal}}: Check |doi= value (help); External link in |doi= (help)

[first-1] Copley, Shelley D (2000). "Evolution of a metabolic pathway for degradation of a toxic xenobiotic: the patchwork approach". Science Direct. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0968-0004(00)01562-0. {{cite journal}}: Check |doi= value (help); External link in |doi= (help)

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