Arabinonate dehydratase

The enzyme arabinonate dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * D -arabinonate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 2-dehydro-3-deoxy- D -arabinonate + 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  D -arabinonate hydro-lyase (2-dehydro-3-deoxy- D -arabinonate-forming). This enzyme is also called  D -arabinonate hydro-lyase.