Glucarate dehydratase

Definition:

EC Tree > 4 Lyases > 4.2 Carbon-oxygen lyases > 4.2.1 Hydro-lyases > 4.2.1.40 glucarate dehydratase
Glucarate dehydratase is an enolase-superfamily dehydratase in D-glucarate degradation. It dehydrates D-glucarate into 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate and water. It is found in Bacteria, Eukaryota and Archaea. Structurally it is a Mg2+-dependent glucarate dehydratase.

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