Biology:Dihydrocoumarin hydrolase

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dihydrocoumarin hydrolase
Identifiers
EC number3.1.1.35
CAS number37278-47-0
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme dihydrocoumarin hydrolase (EC 3.1.1.35) catalyzes the reaction

dihydrocoumarin + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] melilotate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is dihydrocoumarin lactonohydrolase. This enzyme participates in fluorene degradation.

References

  • "The metabolism of aromatic compounds in higher plants. V Purification and properties of dihydrocoumarin hydrolase of Melilotus alba". J. Biol. Chem. 237: 1653–6. 1962. PMID 14458747.