3-deoxyoctulosonase (original) (raw)

In enzymology, a 3-deoxyoctulosonase (EC 3.2.1.144) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 3-deoxyoctulosonyl-lipopolysaccharide + H2O 3-deoxyoctulosonic acid + lipopolysaccharide Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are and H2O, whereas its two products are and lipopolysaccharide. This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those glycosidases that hydrolyse O- and S-glycosyl compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 3-deoxyoctulosonyl-lipopolysaccharide hydrolase. This enzyme is also called alpha-Kdo-ase.