Reaction catalyzed by (S)-2-haloacid dehalogenase (3.8.1.2), haloacetate dehalogenase (3.8.1.3), (R)-2-haloacid dehalogenase (3.8.1.9), 2-haloacid dehalogenase (configuration-inverting) (3.8.1.10)

		+		H2O	=			+		HBr
	monobromoacetate	+		H2O	=		glycolate	+		HBr