Xylono-1,4-lactonase
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The enzyme xylono-1,4-lactonase (EC 3.1.1.68) catalyzes the reaction
- D-xylono-1,4-lactone + H2O D-xylonate
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EC no. | 3.1.1.68 | ||||||||
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IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
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ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
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PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-xylono-1,4-lactone lactonohydrolase. Other names in common use include xylono-γ-lactonase, and xylonolactonase. This enzyme participates in pentose and glucuronate interconversions.