Uronolactonase

uronolactonase
Identifiers
EC number 3.1.1.19
CAS number 9025-93-8
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

In enzymology, an uronolactonase (EC 3.1.1.19) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

D-glucurono-6,2-lactone + H2O D-glucuronate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are D-glucurono-6,2-lactone and H2O, whereas its product is D-glucuronate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-glucurono-6,2-lactone lactonohydrolase. This enzyme is also called glucuronolactonase. This enzyme participates in ascorbate and aldarate metabolism.

References

    • Winkelman J; Lehninger AL (1958). "Aldono- and uronolactonase of animal tissues". J. Biol. Chem. 233 (4): 794&ndash, 799. PMID 13587494.
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