Benzylsuccinate synthase

In enzymology, a benzylsuccinate synthase (EC 4.1.99.11) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, benzylsuccinate, and two products, toluene and fumarate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically in the "catch-all" class of carbon-carbon lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is benzylsuccinate fumarate-lyase (toluene-forming). This enzyme is also called benzylsuccinate fumarate-lyase. This enzyme participates in benzoate degradation via coa ligation.