D-fuconate dehydratase

Template:More footnotes Template:Infobox enzyme The enzyme D-fuconate dehydratase (Template:EnzExplorer) catalyzes the chemical reaction.

D-fuconate $\rightleftharpoons$ 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-fuconate + 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 D-fuconate hydro-lyase (2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-fuconate-forming). This enzyme is also called D-fuconate hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.

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