Phosphonoacetaldehyde hydrolase

Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a phosphonoacetaldehyde hydrolase (Template:EC number) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

phosphonoacetaldehyde + H₂O $\rightleftharpoons$ acetaldehyde + phosphate

Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are phosphonoacetaldehyde and H₂O, whereas its two products are acetaldehyde and phosphate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carbon-phosphorus bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-oxoethylphosphonate phosphonohydrolase. Other names in common use include phosphonatase, and 2-phosphonoacetylaldehyde phosphonohydrolase. This enzyme participates in aminophosphonate metabolism.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes Template:PDB link and Template:PDB link.

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