- Source: Trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase
trans-o-Hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase (EC 4.1.2.45, 2′-hydroxybenzalpyruvate aldolase, NsaE, tHBPA hydratase-aldolase) is an enzyme with systematic name (3E)-4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate hydro-lyase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
(3E)-4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate + H2O
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{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
salicylaldehyde + pyruvate
This enzyme is involved in naphthalene degradation.
References
External links
Trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate+hydratase-aldolase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)