4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate aldolase
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In enzymology, a 4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate aldolase (EC 4.1.2.34) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- (3Z)-4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate + H2O 2-formylbenzoate + pyruvate
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (3Z)-4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate and H2O, whereas its two products are 2-formylbenzoate and pyruvate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (3Z)-4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate 2-formylbenzoate-lyase (pyruvate-forming). Other names in common use include 2'-carboxybenzalpyruvate aldolase, (3E)-4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate, 2-carboxybenzaldehyde-lyase, and (3Z)-4-(2-carboxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate 2-formylbenzoate-lyase. This enzyme participates in naphthalene and anthracene degradation.
[edit] References
- IUBMB entry for 4.1.2.34
- BRENDA references for 4.1.2.34 (Recommended.)
- PubMed references for 4.1.2.34
- PubMed Central references for 4.1.2.34
- Google Scholar references for 4.1.2.34
- Barnsley EA (1983). "Phthalate pathway of phenanthrene metabolism: formation of 2'-carboxybenzalpyruvate". J. Bacteriol. 154: 113–7. PMID 6833175.
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- The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is 86611-90-7.