| EC |
4.5.1.1 |
| Accepted name: |
DDT-dehydrochlorinase |
| Reaction: |
1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane = 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene + chloride |
| Other name(s): |
DDT-ase; 1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane chloride-lyase; DDTase |
| Systematic name: |
1,1,1-trichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethane chloride-lyase [1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethylene-forming] |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9031-20-3 |
| References: |
| 1. |
Lipke, H. and Kearns, C.W. DDT dechlorinase. I. Isolation, chemical properties, and spectrophotometric assay. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 2123–2128. [PMID: 13673024] |
| 2. |
Lipke, H. and Kearns, C.W. DDT dechlorinase. II. Substrate and cofactor specificity. J. Biol. Chem. 234 (1959) 2129–2132. [PMID: 13673025] |
| 3. |
Moorefield, H.H. Purification of DDT-dehydrochlorinase from resistant houseflies. Contr. Boyce Thompson Inst. 18 (1956) 303–310. |
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