16-alpha-hydroxyprogesterone dehydratase

Class of enzymes 16α-hydroxyprogesterone dehydratase 4.2.1.98 0047455 The enzyme 16α-hydroxyprogesterone dehydratase (4.2.1.98) catalyzes the chemical reaction 16α-hydroxyprogesterone = 16,17-didehydroprogesterone + H2O This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 16α-hydroxyprogesterone hydro-lyase (16,17-didehydroprogesterone-forming). Other names in common use include hydroxyprogesterone dehydroxylase, 16α-hydroxyprogesterone dehydroxylase, 16α-dehydroxylase, and 16α-hydroxyprogesterone hydro-lyase. References 1 Glass TL, Lamppa RS 1985 Purification and properties of 16 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone dehydroxylase from Eubacterium sp. strain 144 Biochim. Biophys. Acta 837 103–10 4052439 2 10.1016/0005-2760(85)90232-2 Biology no Category:EC 4.2.1 Category:Enzymes of unknown structure