Term Name: | aconitate hydratase activity |
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Synonyms: | aconitase activity, cis-aconitase activity, citrate hydro-lyase activity, citrate(isocitrate) hydro-lyase (cis-aconitate-forming), citrate(isocitrate) hydro-lyase activity |
Definition: | Catalysis of the reaction: citrate = isocitrate. The reaction occurs in two steps: (1) citrate = cis-aconitate + H2O, (2) cis-aconitate + H2O = isocitrate. This reaction is the interconversion of citrate and isocitrate via the labile, enzyme-bound intermediate cis-aconitate. Water is removed from one part of the citrate molecule and added back to a different atom to form isocitrate. |
Ontology: | GO: Molecular Function [GO:0003994] QuickGO AmiGO |