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Dehydratases are a group of lyase enzymes that form double and triple bonds in a substrate through the removal of water.[1] They can be found in many places including the mitochondria, peroxisome and cytosol.[2] There are more than 150 different dehydratase enzymes[3] that are classified into four groups. Dehydratases can act on hydroxyacyl-CoA with or without cofactors, and some have a metal and non-metal cluster act as their active site.[4]
A dehyratase deficiency in the body can lead to a less severe condition of hyperphenylalaninemia, which involves an over presence of phenylalanine in the blood. It is caused by a genetic recessive disorder in the autosomal DNA.[5]
Common dehydratases include:
Delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase is found in blood and is involved in the production of the heme group of globins.[6] People exposed to lead will have a decrease in ADA-D activity.[7]
Serine dehydratase is mostly found in the liver and catalyzes the reaction of turning serine into pyruvate and ammonia. In a diet of increased protein, the activity of serine dehydratase is increased.[8]
Arogenate dehydratase is found mostly in the chloroplasts of higher plants. It catalyzes the reaction of turning L-arogenate into L-phenylalanine. [9]
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- ^ Burch; Siegel. "Improved Method for Measurement of delta-Aminolevulinic Acid DehydrataseActivity of Human Erythrocytes". Clinical Chemistry. 17.
- ^ Mauron, Jean; Mottu, Françoise; Spohr, Georges (1973-01-01). "Reciprocal Induction and Repression of Serine Dehydratase and Phosphoglycerate Dehydrogenase by Proteins and Dietary-Essential Amino Acids in Rat Liver". European Journal of Biochemistry. 32 (2): 331–342. doi:10.1111/j.1432-1033.1973.tb02614.x. ISSN 1432-1033.
- ^ Jung; Zamir; Jensen. "Chloroplasts of higher plants synthesize L-phenylalanine via L-arogenate". Proc. Nati. Acad. Sci. USA. 83.
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