Biology:Galactarate dehydratase

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galactarate dehydratase
Identifiers
EC number4.2.1.42
CAS number37290-78-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme galactarate dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.42) catalyzes the chemical reaction

D-galactarate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-galactarate hydro-lyase (5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate-forming). This enzyme is also called D-galactarate hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in ascorbate and aldarate metabolism.

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