Dihydrocoumarin hydrolase

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dihydrocoumarin hydrolase
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EC no.3.1.1.35
CAS no.37278-47-0
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The enzyme dihydrocoumarin hydrolase (EC 3.1.1.35) catalyzes the reaction

dihydrocoumarin + H2O melilotate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is dihydrocoumarin lactonohydrolase. This enzyme participates in fluorene degradation.

References[edit]

  • Kosuge T, Conn EE (1962). "The metabolism of aromatic compounds in higher plants. V Purification and properties of dihydrocoumarin hydrolase of Melilotus alba". J. Biol. Chem. 237: 1653–6. PMID 14458747.