Enzyme name 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate hydrolase (HOPDA hydrolase)
Description Catalyzes an unusual C-C bond hydrolysis of 2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoic acid (HOPDA) to produce benzoic acid and 2-hydroxy-2,4-pentadienoic acid (HPD).
Synonyms 2,6-dioxo-6-phenylhexa-3-enoate hydrolase
EC 3.7.1.8
bhpD
HOHPDA hydrolase
2,6-dioxo-6-phenylhexa-3-enoate benzoylhydrolase
2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-(2-aminophenyl)hexa-2,4-dienoic acid hydrolase
2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dienoate hydrolase
2-hydroxy-6-oxo-6-phenylhexa-2,4-dieonic acid hydrolase
6-phenyl HODA hydrolase
Degradation pathway DDT degradation
Reaction catalyzed by enzyme 2,6-dioxo-6-phenylhexa-3-enoate + H2O <=> 2-oxopent-4-enoate + benzoate + H+
Enzyme class Hydrolases

BRENDA EC 3.7.1.8
KEGG Orthology ID K10222 
expasy EC 3.7.1.8
Enzyme Database EC 3.7.1.8
Organism Paraburkholderia xenovorans
Status Reviewed
Encoding gene bph
Gene cluster bhpABCDEF
subnit bphD
Protein Name 2,6-dioxo-6-phenylhexa-3-enoate hydrolase
GenBank ID X66123.1
Protein ID CAA46911.1
UniProtKB ID P47229

Author Hofer et al., 1993
Title Genetic analysis of a Pseudomonas locus encoding a pathway for biphenyl/polychlorinated biphenyl degradation
PMID 8344527.0
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Author Masai et al., 1995
Title Characterization of biphenyl catabolic genes of gram-positive polychlorinated biphenyl degrader Rhodococcus sp. strain RHA1
PMID 7793929.0
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Author Yamada et al., 1998
Title Two nearly identical aromatic compound hydrolase genes in a strong polychlorinated biphenyl degrader, Rhodococcus sp. strain RHA1
PMID 9603807.0
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Author Yang et al., 2007
Title Characterization and functional analysis of a novel gene cluster involved in biphenyl degradation in Rhodococcus sp. strain R04
PMID 18045404.0
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