UDP-glucose 4,6-dehydratase

The enzyme UDP-glucose 4,6-dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * UDP-glucose $$\rightleftharpoons$$ UDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy- D -glucose + 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 UDP-glucose 4,6-hydro-lyase (UDP-4-dehydro-6-deoxy- D -glucose-forming). Other names in common use include UDP- D -glucose-4,6-hydrolyase, UDP- D -glucose oxidoreductase, and UDP-glucose 4,6-hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in nucleotide sugars metabolism.