Biology:Limonin-D-ring-lactonase
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| limonin-D-ring-lactonase | |||||||||
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| EC number | 3.1.1.36 | ||||||||
| CAS number | 9031-17-8 | ||||||||
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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 limonin-D-ring-lactonase (EC 3.1.1.36) catalyzes the reaction
- limonoate D-ring-lactone + H2O limonoate
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is limonoate-D-ring-lactone lactonohydrolase. Other names in common use include limonin-D-ring-lactone hydrolase, and limonin lactone hydrolase.
References
- "Limonin D-ring-lactone hydrolase. A new enzyme from Citrus seeds". Phytochemistry 8 (2): 405–407. 1969. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(00)85439-4.

