EC number 3.1.1.15 ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 9025-95-0 | |
In enzymology, a L-arabinonolactonase (EC 3.1.1.15) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-arabinono-1,4-lactone + H2O
Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are L-arabinono-1,4-lactone and H2O, whereas its product is L-arabinonate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-arabinono-1,4-lactone lactonohydrolase. This enzyme participates in ascorbate and aldarate metabolism.
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