4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA thioesterase

The enzyme 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA thioesterase (EC 3.1.2.23) catalyzes the reaction


 * 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA + H2O $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 4-hydroxybenzoate + CoA

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on thioester bonds. The systematic name is 4-hydroxybenzoyl-CoA hydrolase. This enzyme participates in 2,4-dichlorobenzoate degradation.

Structural studies
As of late 2007, 7 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes, , , , , , and.