| trans-epoxysuccinate hydrolase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.3.2.4 |
| Cas Number: | 37290-73-6 |
| Go Code: | 0050345 |
In enzymology, a trans-epoxysuccinate hydrolase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
trans-2,3-epoxysuccinate + H2O
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Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are trans-2,3-epoxysuccinate and H2O, whereas its product is meso-tartrate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on ether bonds (ether hydrolases). The systematic name of this enzyme class is trans-2,3-epoxysuccinate hydrolase. Other names in common use include trans-epoxysuccinate hydratase, and tartrate epoxydase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.