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EC 4.1.2.51 Details
EC number
4.1.2.51
Accepted name
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate aldolase
Reaction
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate = pyruvate + D-glyceraldehyde
Other name(s)
Pto1279 (gene name), KDGA, KDG-specific aldolase
Systematic name
2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate D-glyceraldehyde-lyase (pyruvate-forming)
Comment
The enzyme from the archaeon Picrophilus torridus is involved in D-glucose and D-galactose catabolism via the nonphosphorylative variant of the Entner-Doudoroff pathway. In the direction of aldol synthesis the enzyme catalyses the formation of 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate and 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-galactonate at a similar ratio. It shows no activity with 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-D-gluconate 6-phosphate. cf. EC 4.1.2.14, 2-dehydro-3-deoxy-phosphogluconate aldolase.
History
created 2013
EC Tree
1.2.1.1 created 1961, modified 1982, modified 2002, deleted 2005
1.2.1.6 created 1961, deleted 1965
1.2.1.14 created 1961, deleted 1984
1.2.1.34 created 1972, deleted 1983 [transferred to EC 1.1.1.180, deleted 1984]
1.2.1.35 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.2.1.37 created 1972, deleted 1984
1.2.1.55 created 1990, deleted 2003
1.2.1.56 created 1990, deleted 2003