Oleate hydratase

The enzyme oleate hydratase (EC 4.2.1.53) catalyzes the chemical reaction

(R)-10-hydroxystearate ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ oleate + H₂O

oleate hydratase
Identifiers
EC no.	4.2.1.53
CAS no.	9073-51-2
Databases
IntEnz	IntEnz view
BRENDA	BRENDA entry
ExPASy	NiceZyme view
KEGG	KEGG entry
MetaCyc	metabolic pathway
PRIAM	profile
PDB structures	RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology	AmiGO / QuickGO
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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 (R)-10-hydroxystearate 10-hydro-lyase (oleate-forming). This enzyme is also called (R)-10-hydroxystearate 10-hydro-lyase.