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EC 6.1.3.1 Details
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6.1.3.1
Accepted name
olefin β-lactone synthetase
Reaction
ATP + a (2R,3S)-2-alkyl-3-hydroxyalkanoate = AMP + diphosphate + a cis-3-alkyl-4-alkyloxetan-2-one
Other name(s)
oleC (gene name)
Systematic name
(2R,3S)-2-alkyl-3-hydroxyalkanoate ligase (β-lactone,AMP-forming)
Comment
The enzyme, found in certain bacterial species, participates in a pathway for the production of olefins. It forms a β-lactone. The alkyl group at C2 of the substrate ends up as the 3-alkyl group of the product.
History
created 2017
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