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HAMAP rule MF_02031

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General rule information [?]

Accession MF_02031
Dates 26-MAY-2015 (Created)
11-AUG-2020 (Last updated, Version 5)
Name Galactar_dehydrat
Scope
Bacteria; Gammaproteobacteria
Template P39829 (GARD_ECOLI)

Propagated annotation [?]


Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier
GARD
Protein name
RecName: Full=Galactarate dehydratase (L-threo-forming);
Short=GalcD;
EC 4.2.1.42;
Gene name
garD

Comments [?]

Function Catalyzes the dehydration of galactarate to form 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate (5-KDG).
Catalytic activity RHEA:16005: galactarate = 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate + H2O
EC 4.2.1.42
PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right (RHEA:16006)
Cofactor Fe(2+)
Pathway Carbohydrate acid metabolism; galactarate degradation; D-glycerate from galactarate: step 1/3.
Similarity Belongs to the UxaA family.

Keywords [?]


Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0008867; Molecular function: galactarate dehydratase activity.
GO:0046392; Biological process: galactarate catabolic process.

Cross-references [?]

Pfam PF04295; GD_AH_C; 1;
PF08666; SAF; 1;
TIGRFAMs TIGR03248; galactar-dH20; 1;

Additional information [?]

Size range 500-530 amino acids
Related rules None
Fusion None