Enzyme name 1,2-dihydroxybenzyl pyruvate aldolase
Description Involved in the naphthalene upper catabolic pathway. Catalyzes the transformation of trans-O-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate (THBPA) to salicylaldehyde and pyruvate.
Synonyms nahE
2-hydroxybenzalpyruvate aldolase
trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate
Trans-O-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase
Degradation pathway Polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF) biodegradation
Reaction catalyzed by enzyme (3E)-4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate + H(2)O <=> salicylaldehyde + pyruvate
Enzyme class Lyases

BRENDA EC 4.1.2.45
KEGG Orthology ID K14585
expasy EC 4.1.2.45
Enzyme Database EC 4.1.2.45
Organism Pseudomonas putida ND6
Status Unreviewed
Encoding gene nahE
Gene cluster nahABCDEFGHIJKLMNO
subnit N/A
Protein Name 1,2-dihydroxybenzyl pyruvate aldolase
GenBank ID AY208917.2
Protein ID AAP44192.1
UniProtKB ID Q6XUU3

Author Kuhm et al., 1993
Title Purification and properties of 2'-hydroxybenzalpyruvate aldolase from a bacterium that degrades naphthalenesulfonates
PMID 8486638.0
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Author Keck et al., 2006
Title Identification and functional analysis of the genes for naphthalenesulfonate catabolism by Sphingomonas xenophaga BN6
PMID 16804169.0
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Author Eaton. 2000
Title trans-o-Hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase as a biocatalyst
PMID 10831455.0
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