Dihydroxy-acid dehydratase

dihydroxy-acid dehydratase
Identifiers
EC no.4.2.1.9
CAS no.9024-32-2
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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The enzyme dihydroxy-acid dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.9) catalyzes the chemical reaction

2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + H2O

This enzyme participates in valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis and pantothenate and coenzyme A (CoA) biosynthesis.