Xylono-1,4-lactonase

The enzyme xylono-1,4-lactonase (EC 3.1.1.68) catalyzes the reaction

D-xylono-1,4-lactone + H₂O ${\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }$ D-xylonate

xylono-1,4-lactonase
Identifiers
EC no.	3.1.1.68
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 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.