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... Several enzyme and cellular systems have been identified that are capable of cleaving the P{: bond and degrading the methy~phosphonate products of agent hydrolysis. Microbial cultures capable of degrading the relatively nontoxic phosphoric acids are described in the section below on the biodegradation of the reaction products from chemical processing of GB and VX.
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... Squid nerve - DFP>GD>GB - cloned Hoskin (1990~; Ward (1991) Squid muscle - GD>DFP Clam foot - DFP>GD T
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... . Several degradative enzymes (hoary squid nerve, soil bactena, halophilic bacteria, and mammalian serum paroxonases)
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  • chemical processing
  • chemical warfare
  • materials containing
  • reaction products
  • agent stockpiles

  • biological treatment
  • biological processing
  • squid nerve
  • human serum
  • soil bacteria

  • halophilic bacteria
  • mammalian serum
  • bulk liquid


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