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The organochloride PCP (pentachlorophenol, C₆CI₅OH) is a wood preservative biocide.

Structure

PCP is a polychlorinated aromatic:

Degradation

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

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

References

^ Copley SD (2000). "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

EPA: Pentachlorophenol in drinking water

[”Copley-1] Copley SD (2000). "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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