Function

Dehalogenases catalyze the removal of halogen atom from substrates.

Haloalkane dehalogenase converts haloalkanes to alcohol[1]
Halohydrin dehalogenase converts halohydrins to epoxide[2]
L-2 haloacid dehalogenase converts L-2-haloacids to D-2-hydroxyacid[3]
S-2 haloacid dehalogenase converts S-2-haloacids to R-2-hydroxyacid
4-chlorobenzoyl CoA dehalogenase converts 4-chlorobenzoyl CoA to 4-hydroxybenzoyl CoA [4]
Fluoroacetate dehalogenase converts fluoroacetate to glycolate[5]
Iodotyrosine dehalogenase converts iodotyrosine to tyrosine[6]
cis- and trans-3-chloroacrylic acid dehalogenase converts 3-chloroacrylate to malonate semialdehyde
5-chloromuconolactone dehalogenase converts 5-chloromuconolactone to E-dienelactone[7]
Tetrachloroethene reductive dehalogenase catalyzes the conversion of trichloroethene, Cl- and acceptor to tetrachloroethene and reduced acceptor[8].

Relevance

Haloalkane dehalogenase is tested for the biodegredation of toxic industrial by-products. Fluoroacetate dehalogenase is tested for the biodegredation of the poisonous fluroacetate which can kill livestock and is found in some plants in Australia, Africa and Central America. Halohydrin dehalogenase is used as a biocatalyst.

Disease

Iodotyrosine dehalogenase mutation is involved in congenital hypothyroidism[9].

Structural highlights

In the fluoroacetate dehalogenase complex with halide, the (in cyan).[10]

3D structures of dehalogenase

Dehalogenase 3D structures


Structure of haloalkane dehalogenase complex with I- ion (purple) (PDB code 2edc).

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ReferencesReferences

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  7. Ferraroni M, Kolomytseva M, Golovleva LA, Scozzafava A. X-ray crystallographic and molecular docking studies on a unique chloromuconolactone dehalogenase from Rhodococcus opacus 1CP. J Struct Biol. 2013 Apr;182(1):44-50. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2013.01.006. Epub 2013, Jan 30. PMID:23376735 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsb.2013.01.006
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