Biology:4-methyloxaloacetate esterase
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Short description: Class of enzymes
| 4-methyloxaloacetate esterase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC number | 3.1.1.44 | ||||||||
| CAS number | 74812-46-7 | ||||||||
| Databases | |||||||||
| 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 4-methyloxaloacetate esterase (EC 3.1.1.44) catalyzes the reaction
- oxaloacetate 4-methyl ester + H2O [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] oxaloacetate + methanol
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is oxaloacetate-4-methyl-ester oxaloacetohydrolase.
References
- "Production of methanol from aromatic acids by Pseudomonas putida". J. Bacteriol. 142 (3): 916–24. 1980. PMID 7380811.
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