Biology:L-arabinonolactonase
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| L-arabinonolactonase | |||||||||
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| EC number | 3.1.1.15 | ||||||||
| CAS number | 9025-95-0 | ||||||||
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| IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
| BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
| ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
| KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
| MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
| PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
| PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
| Gene Ontology | AmiGO / QuickGO | ||||||||
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The enzyme L-arabinonolactonase (EC 3.1.1.15) catalyzes the reaction
- L-arabinono-1,4-lactone + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] L-arabinonate
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is L-arabinono-1,4-lactone lactonohydrolase. This enzyme participates in ascorbate and aldarate metabolism.
References
- "The oxidation of L-arabinose by Pseudomonas saccharophila". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 217 (2): 607–24. December 1955. PMID 13271422.
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