IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 4.2.1.59

Accepted name: 3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase

Reaction: a (3R)-3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier protein] = an oct-2-enoyl-[acyl-carrier protein] + H2O

Other name(s): D-3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl carrier protein] dehydratase; D-3-hydroxyoctanoyl-acyl carrier protein dehydratase; β-hydroxyoctanoyl-acyl carrier protein dehydrase; β-hydroxyoctanoyl thioester dehydratase; β-hydroxyoctanoyl-ACP-dehydrase; (3R)-3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] hydro-lyase

Systematic name: (3R)-3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier protein] hydro-lyase (oct-2-enoyl-[acyl-carrier protein]-forming)

Comments: Is specific for 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier protein] derivatives (C6 to C12).

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 9030-85-7

References:

1. Mizugaki, M., Swindell, A.C. and Wkil, S.J. Intermediate- and long-chain β-hydroxyacyl-ACP dehydrases from E. coli fatty acid synthetase. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 33 (1968) 520-527. [PMID: 4881058]

[EC 4.2.1.59 created 1972]


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