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Information on EC 4.2.1.108 - ectoine synthase

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IUBMB Comments

Ectoine is an osmoprotectant that is found in halophilic eubacteria. This enzyme is part of the ectoine biosynthesis pathway and only acts in the direction of ectoine formation. cf. EC 3.5.4.44, ectoine hydrolase.

The enzyme appears in viruses and cellular organisms

Synonyms
ectoine synthase, l-ectoine synthase, saectc, more

REACTION
REACTION DIAGRAM
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ORGANISM
UNIPROT
LITERATURE
(2S)-4-acetamido-2-aminobutanoate = L-ectoine + H2O
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PATHWAY SOURCE
PATHWAYS
MetaCyc
ectoine biosynthesis
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