Benzoyl-CoA-dihydrodiol lyase (, ''2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl-CoA lyase/hydrolase (deformylating)'', ''BoxC'', ''dihydrodiol transforming enzyme'', ''benzoyl-CoA oxidation component C'') is an
enzyme with
systematic name ''2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl-CoA 3,4-didehydroadipyl-CoA semialdehyde-lyase (formate-forming)''.
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
: 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoyl-CoA + H
2O
3,4-didehydroadipyl-CoA semialdehyde +
formate
Formate (IUPAC name: methanoate) is the conjugate base of formic acid. Formate is an anion () or its derivatives such as ester of formic acid. The salts and esters are generally colorless.Werner Reutemann and Heinz Kieczka "Formic Acid" in ''Ull ...
The enzyme is involved in the aerobic benzoyl-CoA catabolic pathway in ''
Azoarcus evansii
''Azoarcus evansii'' is a species of bacteria. Its type strain is KB 740T.
This particular strain of ''Azoarcus evansii'' has been identified in substantial numbers in the human digestive system. Research has indicated that it is perhaps one of ...
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