Entry
Name
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate aldolase;
2-keto-3-deoxy-L-fuconate aldolase;
L-2-keto-3-deoxyfuconate aldolase;
fucH (gene name)
Class
Lyases;
Carbon-carbon lyases;
Aldehyde-lyases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate (S)-lactaldehyde-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB)
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate = pyruvate + (S)-lactaldehyde [RN:
R13181 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate [CPD:
C03827 ]
Product
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from the bacteria Veillonella ratti and Campylobacter jejuni, participates in an L-fucose degradation pathway. It also has significant activity with 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate (cf. EC
4.1.2.28 , 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-pentonate aldolase).
History
EC 4.1.2.64 created 2023
Pathway
ec00051 Fructose and mannose metabolism
ec01120 Microbial metabolism in diverse environments
Orthology
K26911 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-fuconate aldolase
Genes
CCOO : ATE51_03242(dapA_2)
PTHE : LF599_00150 LF599_16950
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Watanabe S.
Title
Characterization of l-2-keto-3-deoxyfuconate aldolases in a nonphosphorylating l-fucose metabolism pathway in anaerobic bacteria.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 4.1.2.64
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 4.1.2.64