my-server
← Wiki

CDP-glucose 4,6-dehydratase

The enzyme CDP-glucose 4,6-dehydratase () catalyzes the chemical reaction

CDP-glucose CDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-<small>D</small>-glucose + H<sub>2</sub>O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. This enzyme participates in starch and sucrose metabolism. It employs one cofactor, NAD<sup>+</sup>.

Nomenclature

The systematic name of this enzyme class is CDP-glucose 4,6-hydro-lyase (CDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy-<small>D</small>-glucose-forming). Other names in common use include:

  • cytidine diphosphoglucose oxidoreductase, and
  • CDP-glucose 4,6-hydro-lyase.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, two structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes and .

References