1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethene dehalogenase activity

id: GO:0018702
name: 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethene dehalogenase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethene + H+ + 2 e- = Cl- + 1-chloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethene. 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethene is also known as DDE; 1-chloro-2,2-bis(4-chlorophenyl)ethene is also known as DDMU.

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