| 3-deoxyoctulosonase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.2.1.144 |
| Go Code: | 0050534 |
In enzymology, a 3-deoxyoctulosonase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
3-deoxyoctulosonyl-lipopolysaccharide + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 3-deoxyoctulosonyl-lipopolysaccharide and H2O, whereas its two products are 3-deoxyoctulosonic acid and lipopolysaccharide.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-deoxyoctulosonyl-lipopolysaccharide hydrolase. This enzyme is also called alpha-Kdo-ase.