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Triacetate-lactonase

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Triacetate-lactonase (EC 3.1.1.38) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction

 
H2O
 
Rightward reaction arrow with minor substrate(s) from top left
 
 
 
2D representation of the chemical structure of Q27101972.
triacetic acid

The enzyme hydrolyses triacetic acid lactone to triacetic acid.[1][2][3]

This enzyme is a hydrolase, specifically one acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is triacetolactone lactonohydrolase. Other names in use include triacetic lactone hydrolase, triacetic acid lactone hydrolase, TAL hydrolase, and triacetate lactone hydrolase.[4]

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