D-fuconate dehydratase

The enzyme  D -fuconate dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction.


 * D -fuconate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 2-dehydro-3-deoxy- D -fuconate + 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 -fuconate hydro-lyase (2-dehydro-3-deoxy- D -fuconate-forming). This enzyme is also called  D -fuconate hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.