Reaction: 2-hydroxymuconate semialdehyde + H2O = formate + 2-oxopent-4-enoate
Other name(s): 2-hydroxy-6-oxohepta-2,4-dienoate hydrolase; 2-hydroxymuconic semialdehyde hydrolase; HMSH; HOD hydrolase
Systematic name: 2-hydroxymuconate-semialdehyde formylhydrolase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, UM-BBD, CAS registry number: 54004-61-4
References:
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