Muconate lactonizing enzyme 4782730 168390781 2007-10-31T22:14:16Z AndreasJSbot 2897456 Robot: Automated text replacement (-([^aeiouäöü])ß +\1β & -^ß +β) '''Muconate lactonizing enzymes''' (MLEs) are involved in the breakdown of lignin-derived aromatics, [[catechol]] and [[protocatechuate]], to [[citric acid cycle]] intermediates as a part of the β-ketoadipate pathway in soil microbes. Some [[bacterial]] species are also capable of [[dehalogenating]] [[chloroaromatic compounds]] by the action of [[chloromuconate lactonizing enzymes]]. The bacterial MLEs belong to the [[enolase superfamily]], several structures from which are known. ==External links== * {{MeshName|cis,cis-muconate+lactonizing+enzyme}} * {{EC number|5.5.1.1}} {{Enzyme-stub}}