| Enzyme name | 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone reductive dechlorinase |
| Description | Catalyzes the degradation of 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone (2,5-DCHQ) into hydroquinone (HQ) via chlorohydroquinone (CHQ). |
| Synonyms |
2,5-dichlorohydroquinone reductive dechlorinase LinD LinD 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone reductive dechlorinase |
| Degradation pathway |
Alpha-hexachlorocyclohexane degradation Beta-hexachlorocyclohexane degradation Delta-hexachlorocyclohexane degradation Gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane degradation |
| Reaction catalyzed by enzyme |
2,5-dichloro-p-quinol (2,5-DCHQ) + 2glutathione <=> chlorohydroquinone (CHQ) + glutathione disulfide + chloride + hydrogen ions |
| Enzyme class | Transferases |
| BRENDA | EC 2.5.1.- |
| KEGG Orthology ID | SJA_P1-01390 |
| expasy | EC 2.5.1.- |
| Enzyme Database | EC 2.5.1.- |
| Organism |
Sphingobium japonicum |
| Status |
Reviewed |
| Encoding gene | LinD |
| Gene cluster | LinABCDEFGHJ |
| subnit |
linD |
| Protein Name |
2,5-dichlorohydroquinone reductive dechlorinase |
| GenBank ID |
D89733 |
| Protein ID |
BAA14011.1 |
| UniProtKB ID |
D4Z909 |
| Author | Miyauchi et al., 1998 |
| Title | Cloning and sequencing of a 2,5-dichlorohydroquinone reductive dehalogenase gene whose product is involved in degradation of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane by Sphingomonas paucimobilis |
| PMID | 9515900.0 |
| Pubmed Link | Link |
| Research Link | Link |
| Author | Nagata et al., 1994 |
| Title | Cloning and sequencing of a 2,5-dichloro-2,5-cyclohexadiene-1,4-diol dehydrogenase gene involved in the degradation of gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane in Pseudomonas paucimobilis |
| PMID | 7515041.0 |
| Pubmed Link | Link |
| Research Link | Link |
| Author | Zhang and Ciao. 2009 |
| Title | Isolation of Hexachlorocyclohexane-Degrading Sphingomonas sp. and Characterization of Lin Genes Responsible for the Biodegradation of Hexachlorocyclohexane |
| PMID | 18042212.0 |
| Pubmed Link | Link |
| Research Link | Link |