4-methyloxaloacetate esterase
| 4-methyloxaloacetate esterase | |||||||||
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| Identifiers | |||||||||
| EC no. | 3.1.1.44 | ||||||||
| CAS no. | 74812-46-7 | ||||||||
| 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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The enzyme 4-methyloxaloacetate esterase (EC 3.1.1.44) catalyzes the reaction
- oxaloacetate 4-methyl ester + H2O oxaloacetate + methanol
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is oxaloacetate-4-methyl-ester oxaloacetohydrolase.
References
- Donnelly MI, Dagley S (1980). "Production of methanol from aromatic acids by Pseudomonas putida". J. Bacteriol. 142 (3): 916–24. doi:10.1128/jb.142.3.916-924.1980. PMC 294117. PMID 7380811.