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Figure 5

From: Bio-Fenton reaction involved in the cleavage of the ethoxylate chain of nonionic surfactants by dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase from Pseudomonas nitroreducens TX1

Figure 5

The proposed mechanism for the shortening of the ethoxylated chain of OPEOn involves the attack by OH• radicals that are formed in the presence of lipoamide dehydrogenase, NADH and an excess of metals. The low molecular mass EO units might convert into acetyl-CoA that goes into the glyoxylate cycle to serve as carbon source. M, metals; EO, ethoxylate.

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