| phosphogluconate dehydratase | |
| Ec Number: | 4.2.1.12 |
| Cas Number: | 9024-33-3 |
| Go Code: | 0004456 |
| Width: | 270 |
The enzyme phosphogluconate dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction
6-phospho-D-gluconate
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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 6-phospho-D-gluconate hydro-lyase (2-dehydro-3-deoxy-6-phospho-D-gluconate-forming). Other names in common use include 6-phosphogluconate dehydratase, 6-phosphogluconic dehydrase, gluconate-6-phosphate dehydratase, gluconate 6-phosphate dehydratase, 6-phosphogluconate dehydrase, and 6-phospho-Dgluconate hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in the Entner–Doudoroff pathway.
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code .