IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 4.2.1.61

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

Reaction: a (3R)-3-hydroxypalmitoyl-[acyl-carrier protein] = a hexadec-2-enoyl-[acyl-carrier protein] + H2O

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

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

Comments: Is specific for 3-hydroxyacyl-[acyl-carrier protein] derivatives (C12 to C16), and has the highest activity on the C16 derivative.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, CAS registry number: 9030-86-8

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 4.2.1.61 created 1972]


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