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4-methyloxaloacetate esterase

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4-methyloxaloacetate esterase
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EC no.3.1.1.44
CAS no.74812-46-7
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The enzyme 4-methyloxaloacetate esterase (EC 3.1.1.44) catalyzes the reaction

oxaloacetate 4-methyl ester + H2O oxaloacetate + methanol

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is oxaloacetate-4-methyl-ester oxaloacetohydrolase.

References

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  • Donnelly MI, Dagley S (1980). "Production of methanol from aromatic acids by Pseudomonas putida". J. Bacteriol. 142 (3): 916–24. PMC 294117. PMID 7380811.