L-rhamnonate dehydratase explained

L-rhamnonate dehydratase
Ec Number:4.2.1.90
Go Code:0050032

The enzyme Lrhamnonate dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-rhamnonate

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2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-rhamnonate + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-rhamnonate hydro-lyase (2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-rhamnonate-forming). This enzyme is also called Lrhamnonate hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 4 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes,,, and .

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