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2-oxo-3-(5-oxofuran-2-ylidene)propanoate lactonase

The enzyme 2-oxo-3-(5-oxofuran-2-ylidene)propanoate lactonase (EC 3.1.1.91, naaC (gene); systematic name 2-oxo-3-(5-oxofuran-2-ylidene)propanoate lactonohydrolase)[1] catalyses the reaction

2-oxo-3-(5-oxofuran-2-ylidene)propanoate + H2O maleylpyruvate

This enzyme is isolated from the soil bacterium Bradyrhizobium sp. JS329.

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