3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase

The enzyme 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA $$\rightleftharpoons$$ crotonoyl-CoA + H2O

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA hydro-lyase (crotonoyl-CoA-forming). Other names in common use include  D -3-hydroxybutyryl coenzyme A dehydratase,  D -3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, enoyl coenzyme A hydrase ( D ), and (3R)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in butanoate metabolism.