Dehydratase

Serine dehydratase is an example of a dehydratase. It utilizes PLP as a cofactor.

Dehydratases are a group of lyase enzymes that form double and triple bonds in a substrate through the removal of water.[1] They can be found in many places including the mitochondria, peroxisome and cytosol.[2] There are more than 150 different dehydratase enzymes[3] that are classified into four groups. Dehydratases can act on hydroxyacyl-CoA with or without cofactors, and some have a metal and non-metal cluster act as their active site.[citation needed]

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  3. ^ "ENZYME: 4.2.1.-". enzyme.expasy.org. Retrieved 2016-11-05.