3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase
The enzyme 3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is -3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA hydro-lyase . Other names in common use include D-3-hydroxybutyryl coenzyme A dehydratase, D-3-hydroxybutyryl-CoA dehydratase, enoyl coenzyme A hydrase , and -3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA hydro-lyase. This enzyme participates in butanoate metabolism.