The enzyme hydroxybutyrate-dimer hydrolase (EC 3.1.1.22)
catalyzes
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the reaction
:(''R'')-3-((''R'')-3-hydroxybutanoyloxy)butanoate + H
2O
2 (''R'')-3-hydroxybutanoate
This enzyme belongs to the family of
hydrolase
Hydrolase is a class of enzyme that commonly perform as biochemical catalysts that use water to break a chemical bond, which typically results in dividing a larger molecule into smaller molecules. Some common examples of hydrolase enzymes are este ...
s, specifically those acting on carboxylic
ester
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bonds. The
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A semisystematic name or semitrivial ...
is (''R'')-3-((''R'')-3-hydroxybutanoyloxy)butanoate hydroxybutanoylhydrolase. The enzyme is also called
D-(–)-3-hydroxybutyrate-dimer hydrolase. It participates in
butanoate metabolism
Butyric acid (; from grc, βούτῡρον, meaning "butter"), also known under the systematic name butanoic acid, is a straight-chain alkyl carboxylic acid with the chemical formula CH3CH2CH2CO2H. It is an oily, colorless liquid with an unple ...
.
References
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EC 3.1.1
Enzymes of unknown structure
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