title: Identification of intermediates formed during the degradation of hexachlorocyclohexanes by Clostridium sphenoides.
abstract: Washed cell suspensions of Clostridium sphenoides degraded the alpha-isomer of 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexachlorocyclohexane via delta-3,4,5,6-tetrachloro-1-cyclohexene and the gamma-isomer via gamma-3,4,5,6-tetrachloro-1-cyclohexene. Both intermediates were further metabolized to unknown substances. The tetrachlorocyclohexene intermediates were identified by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
mesh_terms: D003013:Clostridium / Q000378:metabolism*; D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane / Q000378:metabolism*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001556:Hexachlorocyclohexane