From 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP) to 2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH)

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Medline reference
Tomasi I, Artaud I, Bertheau Y, Mansuy D. J Bacteriol (1995) 177(2): 307-11.

Search Medline for chlorophenol 4-monooxygenase.
7 citations on July 26, 2012. 
  2,4,6-Trichlorophenol (2,4,6-TCP)   
                   |
                   |  2NADH + O2
      chlorophenol | /
   4-monooxygenase |/
         1.14.13.- | Search GenBank, 7 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                   |\
            ExPASy | \
                   |  2NAD+ + Cl- + OH-
                   v
   2,6-Dichlorohydroquinone (DiCH)
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EAWAG-BBD Biotransformation rules in accord with this reaction:
4-Halophenol derivative -----> Hydroquinone derivative (bt0359)
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This is the EAWAG-BBD reaction, reacID# r0317.
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