Oxaloacetase
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In enzymology, an oxaloacetase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:
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Protein · UniProt
Petal death protein
- Gene
- PDP
- Organism
- Dianthus caryophyllus (Carnation)
- Length
- 318 aa
- Molecular mass
- 34,180 Da
- Evidence
- 1: Evidence at protein level
Catalyzes cleavage of the C(2)-C(3) bond in oxaloacetate and in (2R)-alkyl malate derivatives to form oxalate and acetate, and alkyl carboxylates and R-ketocarboxylates, respectively
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- protein
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- EC enzyme number
- 3.7.1.1
- found in taxon
- Dianthus caryophyllus
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In enzymology, an oxaloacetase () is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction: oxaloacetate + H2O \rightleftharpoons oxalate + acetate
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are oxaloacetate and H2O, whereas its two products are oxalate and acetate.
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