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2,4,6-trinitrotoluene catabolic process
Definition
Target type: biologicalprocess
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, 1-methyl-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene, a highly explosive pale yellow crystalline solid. [GOC:ai]
Proteins (2)
| Protein | Definition | Taxonomy |
|---|---|---|
| Oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase | An oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase that is encoded in the genome of Escherichia coli K-12. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P38489] | Escherichia coli K-12 |
| Oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase | An oxygen-insensitive NAD(P)H nitroreductase that is encoded in the genome of Escherichia coli K-12. [PRO:DNx, UniProtKB:P38489] | Escherichia coli K-12 |
Compounds (3)
| Compound | Definition | Classes | Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
| tretazicar | tretazicar: minor descriptor (75-84); on-line & Index Medicus search AZIRIDINES (75-84) | ||
| sn 23862 | 5-(N,N-bis(2-chloroethyl)amino)-2,4-dinitrobenzamide: RN & structure given in first source | ||
| pr-104a | PR-104A: 3,5-dinitrobenzamide nitrogen mustard, an alkyating antineoplastic; PR-104A is the corresponding alcohol of PR104 |