D-arabinonolactonase (EC 3.1.1.30) is an enzyme that catalyzes the reaction
The enzyme characterised from Pseudomonas saccharophila hydrolyses D-arabinono-1,4-lactone to D-arabinonic acid. The enzyme has been studied for applications in organic synthesis.
This enzyme is a hydrolase, specifically one acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name is D-arabinono-1,4-lactone lactonohydrolase.
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