trans-o-Hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase (EC4.1.2.45, 2′-hydroxybenzalpyruvate aldolase, NsaE, tHBPA hydratase-aldolase) is an enzyme with systematic name(3E)-4-(2-hydroxyphenyl)-2-oxobut-3-enoate hydro-lyase.[1][2][3][4] This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
This enzyme is involved in naphthalene degradation.
References
^Kuhm AE, Knackmuss HJ, Stolz A (May 1993). "Purification and properties of 2'-hydroxybenzalpyruvate aldolase from a bacterium that degrades naphthalenesulfonates". The Journal of Biological Chemistry. 268 (13): 9484–9. PMID8486638.