EC |
2.3.1.310 |
Accepted name: |
benzoylsuccinyl-CoA thiolase |
Reaction: |
(S)-2-benzoylsuccinyl-CoA + CoA = benzoyl-CoA + succinyl-CoA |
Other name(s): |
bbsAB (gene names) |
Systematic name: |
(S)-2-benzoylsuccinyl-CoA:CoA benzoyltransferase (benzoyl-CoA-forming) |
Comments: |
The enzyme, characterized from the bacteria Thauera aromatica and Geobacter metallireducens, participates in an anaerobic toluene degradation pathway. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc |
References: |
1. |
Leuthner, B. and Heider, J. Anaerobic toluene catabolism of Thauera aromatica: the bbs operon codes for enzymes of β oxidation of the intermediate benzylsuccinate. J. Bacteriol. 182 (2000) 272–277. [DOI] [PMID: 10629170] |
2. |
Weidenweber, S., Schuhle, K., Lippert, M.L., Mock, J., Seubert, A., Demmer, U., Ermler, U. and Heider, J. Finis tolueni: a new type of thiolase with an integrated Zn-finger subunit catalyzes the final step of anaerobic toluene metabolism. FEBS J. (2022) . [DOI] [PMID: 35313080] |
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