Structural highlights
Function
[MCH_CHLAA] Involved in the glyoxylate assimilation cycle used to regenerate acetyl-CoA and produce pyruvate as universal precursor for biosynthesis. Catalyzes the reversible dehydration of beta-methylmalyl-CoA ((2R,3S)-beta-methylmalyl-CoA) to yield mesaconyl-CoA (methylfumaryl-CoA).[1]
References
- ↑ Zarzycki J, Schlichting A, Strychalsky N, Muller M, Alber BE, Fuchs G. Mesaconyl-coenzyme A hydratase, a new enzyme of two central carbon metabolic pathways in bacteria. J Bacteriol. 2008 Feb;190(4):1366-74. Epub 2007 Dec 7. PMID:18065535 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JB.01621-07
