Enzyme name Haloalkane dehalogenase
Description Catalyzes hydrolytic cleavage of carbon-halogen bonds in halogenated aliphatic compounds, leading to the formation of the corresponding primary alcohols, halide ions and protons. 
Synonyms linB
Degradation pathway Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) biodegradation
Reaction catalyzed by enzyme 1-haloalkane + H(2)O <=> a primary alcohol + halide
Enzyme class Hydrolases

BRENDA EC 3.8.1.5
KEGG Orthology ID K01563
expasy EC 3.8.1.5
Enzyme Database EC 3.8.1.5
Organism Sphingobium japonicum UT26S
Status Reviewed
Encoding gene linB
Gene cluster linAB
subnit N/A
Protein Name Haloalkane dehalogenase
GenBank ID AP010803.1
Protein ID BAI96793.1
UniProtKB ID D4Z2G1

Author Knobloch et al., 2021
Title Transformation of short-chain chlorinated paraffins by the bacterial haloalkane dehalogenase LinB – Formation of mono- and di-hydroxylated metabolites
PMID 33182101
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Author Knobloch et al., 2021
Title Transformation of short-chain chlorinated paraffins and olefins with the bacterial dehalogenase LinB from Sphingobium Indicum - Kinetic models for the homologue-specific conversion of reactive and persistent material
PMID 34153917
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