| hydroxybutyrate-dimer hydrolase | |
| Ec Number: | 3.1.1.22 |
| Cas Number: | 37278-37-8 |
| Go Code: | 0047989 |
The enzyme hydroxybutyrate-dimer hydrolase (EC 3.1.1.22) catalyzes the reaction
(R)-3-((R)-3-hydroxybutanoyloxy)butanoate + H2O
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This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is (R)-3-((R)-3-hydroxybutanoyloxy)butanoate hydroxybutanoylhydrolase. The enzyme is also called D-(–)-3-hydroxybutyrate-dimer hydrolase. It participates in butanoate metabolism.