Entry
Name
3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate cycloisomerase;
3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactonate lyase (ring-opening);
3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactonate cycloisomerase
Class
Isomerases;
Intramolecular lyases;
Intramolecular lyases (only sub-subclass identified to date)
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate lyase (ring-opening)
Reaction(IUBMB)
3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate = 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-galactonate
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate [CPD:
C20903 ]
Product
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-L-galactonate [CPD:
C20680 ]
Comment
The enzyme, characterized from the marine bacteria Vibrio sp. EJY3 and Postechiella marina M091, is involved in a degradation pathway for 3,6-anhydro-alpha-L-galactopyranose, a major component of the polysaccharides of red macroalgae.
History
EC 5.5.1.25 created 2014, modified 2015
Orthology
K20549 3,6-anhydro-L-galactonate cycloisomerase
Genes
Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Yun EJ, Lee S, Kim HT, Pelton JG, Kim S, Ko HJ, Choi IG, Kim KH
Title
The novel catabolic pathway of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose, the main component of red macroalgae, in a marine bacterium.
Journal
Sequence
Reference
2
Authors
Lee, S.B., Cho, S.J., Kim, J.A., Lee, S.Y., Kim, S.M. and Lim, H.S.
Title
Metabolic pathway of 3,6-anhydro-L-galactose in agar-degrading microorganisms.
Journal
Biotechnol Bioprocess Eng 19:866-878 (2014)
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 5.5.1.25
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 5.5.1.25