Biology:2-dehydro-3-deoxyglucarate aldolase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
2-dehydro-3-deoxyglucarate aldolase
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2-dehydro-3-deoxyglucarate aldolase hexamer, Staphylococcus aureus
Identifiers
EC number4.1.2.20
CAS number37290-56-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme 2-dehydro-3-deoxyglucarate aldolase (EC 4.1.2.20) catalyzes the chemical reaction

2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-glucarate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] pyruvate + tartronate semialdehyde

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-glucarate tartronate-semialdehyde-lyase (pyruvate-forming). Other names in common use include 2-keto-3-deoxyglucarate aldolase, alpha-keto-beta-deoxy-D-glucarate aldolase, and 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-glucarate tartronate-semialdehyde-lyase. This enzyme participates in ascorbate and aldarate metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 6 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1DXE, 1DXF, 1W37, 1W3I, 1W3N, and 1W3T.

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