Glycerol dehydratase

glycerol dehydratase
Identifiers
EC no.4.2.1.30
CAS no.9077-68-3
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In enzymology, a glycerol dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.30) catalyzes the chemical reaction

glycerol 3-hydroxypropanal + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is glycerol hydro-lyase (3-hydroxypropanol-forming). Other names in common use include glycerol dehydrase, and glycerol hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in glycerolipid metabolism. It employs one cofactor, cobalamin.

Structural studies

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As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1IWP and 1MMF.

References

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  • Forage RG, Foster MA (1982). "Glycerol fermentation in Klebsiella pneumoniae: functions of the coenzyme B12-dependent glycerol and diol dehydratases". J. Bacteriol. 149 (2): 413–9. doi:10.1128/JB.149.2.413-419.1982. PMC 216523. PMID 7035429.
  • Schneider Z, Larsen EG, Jacobson G, Johnson BC, Pawelkiewicz J (1970). "Purification and properties of glycerol dehydrase". J. Biol. Chem. 245 (13): 3388–96. doi:10.1016/S0021-9258(18)63008-X. PMID 4989992.
  • Schneider Z, Pawelkiewicz J (1966). "The properties of glycerol dehydratase isolated from Aerobacter aerogenes, and the properties of the apoenzyme subunits". Acta Biochim. Pol. 13 (4): 311–28. PMID 5962440.
  • SMILEY KL, SOBOLOV M (1962). "A cobamide-requiring glycerol dehydrase from an acrolein-forming Lactobacillus". Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 97 (3): 538–43. doi:10.1016/0003-9861(62)90118-2. PMID 14039344.