ENTRY       EC 3.1.1.17
NAME        Gluconolactonase
            Lactonase
            Aldonolactonase
CLASS       Hydrolases
            Acting on ester bonds
            Carboxylic ester hydrolases
SYSNAME     D-Glucono-1,5-lactone lactonohydrolase
REACTION    D-Glucono-1,5-lactone + H2O = D-Gluconate
SUBSTRATE   D-Glucono-1,5-lactone
            H2O
            L-Gulono-1,5-lactone
            Hexose-1,5-lactone
PRODUCT     D-Gluconate
            L-Gulonate
            Hexose
COMMENT     Acts on a wide range of hexose-1,5-lactones. The hydrolysis of
            L-gulono-1,5-lactone was previously listed as EC 3.1.1.18.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00030  Pentose phosphate cycle
            PATH: MAP00053  Ascorbate and aldarate metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 3.1.1.17
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 3.1.1.17
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