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2-haloacid dehalogenase (configuration-inverting) (EC3.8.1.10, 2-haloalkanoic acid dehalogenase, 2-haloalkanoid acid halidohydrolase, DL-2-haloacid dehalogenase, DL-2-haloacid dehalogenase (inversion of configuration), DL-2-haloacid halidohydrolase (inversion of configuration), DL-DEXi, (R,S)-2-haloacid dehalogenase (configuration-inverting)) is an enzyme with systematic name(S)-2-haloacid dehalogenase (configuration-inverting). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
This enzyme dehalogenates both (S)- and (R)-2-haloalkanoic acids.
References
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