A dehalogenase is a type of

enzyme Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...

that catalyzes the removal of a

halogen The halogens () are a group in the periodic table consisting of five or six chemically related elements: fluorine (F), chlorine (Cl), bromine (Br), iodine (I), astatine (At), and tennessine (Ts). In the modern IUPAC nomenclature, this group is ...

atom from a substrate. Examples include: *

Reductive dehalogenases Reductive dehaholagenses ( EC 1.97.1.8) are a group of enzymes utilized in organohalide respiring bacteria. These enzymes are mostly attached to the periplasmic side of the cytoplasmic membrane and play a central role in energy-conserving respirat ...

4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase In enzymology, a 4-chlorobenzoate dehalogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction :4-chlorobenzoate + H2O \rightleftharpoons 4-hydroxybenzoate + chloride Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 4-chlorobenzoate and H2O, ...

4-chlorobenzoyl-CoA dehalogenase In enzymology, a 4-chlorobenzoyl-CoA dehalogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction :4-chlorobenzoyl-CoA + H2O \rightleftharpoons 4-hydroxybenzoyl CoA + chloride Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 4-chlorobenzoyl-C ...

Dichloromethane dehalogenase Dichloromethane dehalogenase (EC 4.5.1.3; systematic name dichloromethane chloride-lyase (adding H2O; chloride-hydrolysing; formaldehyde-forming)) is a lyase enzyme that generates formaldehyde. : dichloromethane + H2O = formaldehyde + 2 chloride ...

Fluoroacetate dehydrogenase Fluoroacetate may refer to: * Fluoroacetic acid * Sodium fluoroacetate Sodium fluoroacetate is an organofluorine chemical compound with the formula FCH2CO2Na. This colourless salt has a taste similar to that of sodium chloride and is used as a r ...

Haloacetate dehalogenase In enzymology, a haloacetate dehalogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction :haloacetate + H2O \rightleftharpoons glycolate + halide Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are haloacetate and H2O, whereas its two product ...

(R)-2-haloacid dehalogenase In enzymology, a (R)-2-haloacid dehalogenase ''()'', ''DL-2-haloacid halidohydrolase (inversion of configuration)'', ''DL-DEXi'', ''(R,S)-2-haloacid dehalogenase (configuration-inverting)'') is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction :(R)- ...

(S)-2-haloacid dehalogenase In enzymology, a (S)-2-haloacid dehalogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction :(S)-2-haloacid + HO \rightleftharpoons (R)-2-hydroxyacid + halide Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are (S)-2-haloacid and HO, whereas i ...

Haloalkane dehalogenase In enzymology, a haloalkane dehalogenase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction :1-haloalkane + H2O \rightleftharpoons a primary alcohol + halide Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are 1-haloalkane and H2O, whereas its two ...

Halohydrin dehalogenase A halohydrin dehalogenase is an enzyme involved in the bacterial degradation of vicinal halohydrin In organic chemistry a halohydrin (also a haloalcohol or β-halo alcohol) is a functional group in which a halogen and a hydroxyl are bonded to ...

* Tetrachloroethene reductive dehalogenase

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