Kievitone hydratase

The enzyme kievitone hydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * kievitone hydrate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ kievitone + 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 kievitone-hydrate hydro-lyase (kievitone-forming). Other names in common use include KHase, and kievitone-hydrate hydro-lyase.