Chlorite dismutase (Cld) catalyzes the reduction of the toxic compound ClO 2 â¾ to environmentally innocuous Clâ¾ while producing O 2. This detoxification reaction is an essential step in the dissimilatory perchlorate reductive pathway.
1 Support Us!  Rectus Femoris. The structure indicated is the rectus femoris of the quadriceps group of thigh muscles. The rectus femoris is one of the muscles that makes up the quadriceps femoris, and is contained in the anterior compartment of the thigh. The muscles of the anterior compartment are all innervated by the femoral nerve and serve generally to extend the leg at the knee joint.
In addition, the sartorius muscle in the anterior thigh helps to flex the leg. The quadriceps femoris, or quads, include four muscles in the anterior compartment that serve to extend the knee. The quads are made up of the rectus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus lateralis and finally the vastus intermedius.n summary, most muscles in the anterior compartment of the thigh extend the leg, while muscles in the posterior compartment of the thigh flex the leg. The hamstrings are leg flexors, and include three muscles located in the posterior compartment.