Ectoine synthase | |||||||||
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EC number | 4.2.1.108 | ||||||||
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IntEnz | IntEnz view | ||||||||
BRENDA | BRENDA entry | ||||||||
ExPASy | NiceZyme view | ||||||||
KEGG | KEGG entry | ||||||||
MetaCyc | metabolic pathway | ||||||||
PRIAM | profile | ||||||||
PDB structures | RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum | ||||||||
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PMC | articles |
PubMed | articles |
NCBI | proteins |
In enzymology, an ectoine synthase (EC 4.2.1.108) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, N4-acetyl-L-2,4-diaminobutanoate, and two products, L-ectoine and H2O.
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 N4-acetyl-L-2,4-diaminobutanoate hydro-lyase (L-ectoine-forming). Other names in common use include N-acetyldiaminobutyrate dehydratase, N-acetyldiaminobutanoate dehydratase, L-ectoine synthase, EctC, and 4-N-acetyl-L-2,4-diaminobutanoate hydro-lyase (L-ectoine-forming). This enzyme participates in glycine, serine and threonine metabolism.