The
enzyme ''trans''-
L-3-hydroxyproline dehydratase ()
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the
chemical reaction
:''trans''-
L-3-hydroxyproline
Δ
1-pyrroline 2-carboxylate + H
2O
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. ...
s, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is ''trans''-
L-3-hydroxyproline hydro-lyase (Δ
1-pyrroline-2-carboxylate-forming). This enzyme is also called ''trans''-
L-3-hydroxyproline hydro-lyase.
References
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EC 4.2.1
Enzymes of unknown structure
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