Xylonate dehydratase

The enzyme xylonate dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction:


 * D -xylonate $$\rightleftharpoons$$ 2-dehydro-3-deoxy- D -xylonate + 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 -xylonate hydro-lyase (2-dehydro-3-deoxy- D -xylonate-forming). Other names in common use include  D -xylo-aldonate dehydratase,  D -xylonate dehydratase, and  D -xylonate hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in pentose and glucuronate interconversions.