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EC 4.2.1.79 Details
EC number
4.2.1.79
Accepted name
2-methylcitrate dehydratase
Reaction
(2S,3S)-2-hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate = (Z)-but-2-ene-1,2,3-tricarboxylate + H2O
Other name(s)
2-methylcitrate hydro-lyase, PrpD, 2-hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate hydro-lyase
Systematic name
(2S,3S)-2-hydroxybutane-1,2,3-tricarboxylate hydro-lyase [(Z)-but-2-ene-1,2,3-tricarboxylate-forming]
CAS registry number
80891-26-5
Comment
The enzyme is specific for (2S,3S)-methylcitrate, showing no activity with (2R,3S)-methylcitrate [2]. The enzyme can also use cis-aconitate as a substrate but more slowly [2]. Both this enzyme and EC 4.2.1.3, aconitate hydratase, are required to complete the isomerization of (2S,3S)-methylcitrate to (2R,3S)-2-methylisocitrate [2].
History
created 1984
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