2-dehydropantoate aldolase

Class of enzymes 2-dehydropantoate aldolase 4.1.2.12 9024-51-5 0050013 The enzyme 2-dehydropantoate aldolase (4.1.2.12) catalyzes the chemical reaction: 2-dehydropantoate 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + formaldehyde This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-dehydropantoate formaldehyde-lyase (3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate-forming). Other names in common use include ketopantoaldolase, and 2-dehydropantoate formaldehyde-lyase. References 1 McIntosh EN, Purko M, Wood WA 1957 Ketopantoate formation by a hydroxymethylation enzyme from Escherichia coli J. Biol. Chem. 228 1 499–510 10.1016/S0021-9258(18)70730-8 free 13475336 Biology no Category:EC 4.1.2 Category:Enzymes of unknown structure