| EC |
3.7.1.20 |
| Accepted name: |
3-fumarylpyruvate hydrolase |
| Reaction: |
3-fumarylpyruvate + H2O = fumarate + pyruvate |
| Other name(s): |
nagK (gene name); naaD (gene name) |
| Systematic name: |
3-fumarylpyruvate hydrolase |
| Comments: |
The enzyme is involved in bacterial degradation of 5-substituted salicylates, including gentisate (5-hydroxysalicylate), 5-nitrosalicylate and 5-halosalicylates. |
| Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc |
| References: |
| 1. |
Zhou, N.Y., Fuenmayor, S.L. and Williams, P.A. nag genes of Ralstonia (formerly Pseudomonas) sp. strain U2 encoding enzymes for gentisate catabolism. J. Bacteriol. 183 (2001) 700–708. [DOI] [PMID: 11133965] |
| 2. |
Qu, Y. and Spain, J.C. Molecular and biochemical characterization of the 5-nitroanthranilic acid degradation pathway in Bradyrhizobium sp. strain JS329. J. Bacteriol. 193 (2011) 3057–3063. [DOI] [PMID: 21498645] |
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