Homoaconitate hydratase
The enzyme homoaconitate hydratase 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 -1-hydroxybutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylate hydro-lyase . Other names in common use include homoaconitase, cis-homoaconitase, HACN, Lys4, LysF, and 2-hydroxybutane-1,2,4-tricarboxylate hydro-lyase . This enzyme participates in lysine biosynthesis.