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The enzyme hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase (EC 3.1.2.6, systematic name = S-(2-hydroxyacyl)glutathione hydrolase) catalyzes the following reaction:[1]

S-(2-hydroxyacyl)glutathione + H2O = glutathione + a 2-hydroxy carboxylate

This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically the class of thioester lyases. It is commonly known as glyoxalase II. It participates in pyruvate metabolism.

References

  1. ^ Vander Jagt DL (1993). "Glyoxalase II: molecular characteristics, kinetics and mechanism". Biochem. Soc. Trans. 21 (2): 522–7. doi:10.1042/bst0210522. PMID 8359524.
  • Ball JC, Vander Jagt DL (1979). "Purification of S-2-hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase (glyoxalase II) from rat erythrocytes". Anal. Biochem. 98 (2): 472–7. doi:10.1016/0003-2697(79)90169-6. PMID 496013.


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