ENTRY       EC 4.2.1.28
NAME        Propanediol dehydratase
CLASS       Lyases
            Carbon-oxygen lyases
            Hydro-lyases
SYSNAME     Propane-1,2-diol hydro-lyase
REACTION    Propane-1,2-diol = Propanal + H2O
SUBSTRATE   Propane-1,2-diol
            Ethylene glycol
PRODUCT     Propanal
            H2O
            Acetaldehyde
COFACTOR    Cobamide
COMMENT     Requires a cobamide coenzyme. Also dehydrates ethylene glycol to
            acetaldehyde.
PATHWAY     PATH: MAP00561  Glycerolipid metabolism
DBLINKS     University of Geneva ENZYME DATA BANK: 4.2.1.28
            WIT (What Is There) Metabolic Reconstruction: 4.2.1.28
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