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EC 4.2.1.42 Details
EC number
4.2.1.42
Accepted name
galactarate dehydratase
Reaction
galactarate = (2R,3S)-2,3-dihydroxy-5-oxohexanedioate + H2O
Other name(s)
D-galactarate hydro-lyase, D-galactarate hydro-lyase (5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate-forming), talrD (gene name)/galrD (gene name), galactarate dehydratase (L-threo-forming)
Systematic name
galactarate hydro-lyase (5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate-forming)
CAS registry number
37290-78-1
Comment
The enzyme from the bacterium Escherichia coli is specific for galactarate [2], while the enzyme from Salmonella typhimurium also has activity with L-talarate (cf. EC 4.2.1.156, L-talarate dehydratase) [3]. cf. EC 4.2.1.158, galactarate dehydratase (D-threo-forming).
History
created 1972, modified 2015
EC Tree
4.2.1.13 created 1961, deleted 2001
4.2.1.14 created 1961, deleted 2001
4.2.1.15 created 1961, deleted 1972
4.2.1.16 created 1961, deleted 2001
4.2.1.21 created 1961, deleted 1964
4.2.1.23 created 1961, deleted 1972
4.2.1.26 created 1965, deleted 2002
4.2.1.29 created 1965, deleted 2004
4.2.1.37 created 1972, deleted 1992
4.2.1.38 created 1972, deleted 2001
4.2.1.63 created 1972, deleted 1978
4.2.1.64 created 1972, deleted 1978
4.2.1.71 created 1978, modified 1989, modified 2000, deleted 2004
4.2.1.72 created 1978, deleted 2000
4.2.1.86 created 1989, deleted 2004
4.2.1.102 created 2001, deleted 2001