Enzyme - EC 4.2.1.16 - Threonine dehydratase
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EC
4.2.1.16
Official Name
Threonine dehydratase
Alternative Name(s)
threonine deaminase
L-serine desidratase
serine deaminase
L-serine desidratase
serine deaminase
Class
4.Lyases
2.Carbon-oxygen lyases
1.Hydro-lyases
2.Carbon-oxygen lyases
1.Hydro-lyases
Catalysed reaction
L-threonine + H2O 
2-oxobutanoate
+ NH3 + H2O
2-oxobutanoate
+ NH3 + H2OSubstrates
L-threonine
L-serine
H2O
L-serine
H2O
Products
a-oxopropanoate
NH3
H2O
Cofactor(s)
pyridoxal-P
Metabolic Pathways
Other comments
Also acts on L-serine.
Functionally and structurally related to serine dehydrogenase (EC 4.2.1.13).