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Threo-3-hydroxyaspartate ammonia-lyase

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threo-3-hydroxyaspartate ammonia-lyase
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EC no.4.3.1.16
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The enzyme threo-3-hydroxyaspartate ammonia-lyase (EC 4.3.1.16) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

threo-3-hydroxy-L-aspartate oxaloacetate + NH3

Nomenclature

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This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically ammonia lyases, which cleave carbon-nitrogen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is threo-3-hydroxy-L-aspartate ammonia-lyase (oxaloacetate-forming). Other names in common use include threo-3-hydroxyaspartate dehydratase, L-threo-3-hydroxyaspartate dehydratase, and threo-3-hydroxy-L-aspartate ammonia-lyase.

References

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  • Wada M, Matsumoto T, Nakamori S, Sakamoto M, Kataoka M, Liu JQ, Itoh N, Yamada H, Shimizu S (October 1999). "Purification and characterization of a novel enzyme, L-threo-3-hydroxyaspartate dehydratase, from Pseudomonas sp. T62". FEMS Microbiology Letters. 179 (1): 147–51. doi:10.1016/s0378-1097(99)00405-x. PMID 10481099.