Scytalone dehydratase explained

scytalone dehydratase
Ec Number:4.2.1.94
Go Code:0030411

The enzyme scytalone dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction

\rightleftharpoons

1,3,8-trihydroxynaphthalene + 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 scytalone 7,8-hydro-lyase (1,3,8-trihydroxynaphthalene-forming). This enzyme is also called scytalone 7,8-hydro-lyase.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 8 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes,,,,,,, and .

References