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PCP[edit]

The organochlorine PCP (pentachlorophenol, C6Cl5OH) is a wood preservative biocide: PCP &rarr TCHQ &rarr TriCHQ &rarr DCHQ &rarr 2,4-dichloro-3-hydroxy-cis,cis-muconic semialdehyde

The chemical structure of Pentachlorophenol; a benzene ring with 5 chlorines and one OH group
Pentachlorophenol

Degradation[edit]

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


References[edit]

  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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