4.2.1.80 | metabolism |
the enzyme is part of an inducible pathway encoded by the TOL plasmid pWW0 that enables selected bacterial strains to use toluene, m- and p-xylene, 3-ethyltoluene, and 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene as their sole sources of carbon and energy. vinylpyruvate hydratase is in a complex with the preceding enzyme in the pathway, 4-oxalocrotonate decarboxylase |
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