Epoxide hydrolase

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Epoxide hydrolase (EH) converts epoxides to trans-dihydrodiols which are excreted from the body. Thus, EH acts as a detoxification agent. Epoxides are formed from degradation of aromatic compounds.
Bifunctional EH 2 or soluble EH (SEH) is a bifunctional enzyme with the C-terminal domain having EH activity and the N-terminal domain having lipid phosphatase activity.
Limonene-1,2-epoxide hydrolase catalyzes the conversion of limonene-1,2-epoxide to limonene-1,2-diol.

Function

Disease

Inhibitors of Mycobacterium tuberculosis EH such as urea derivatives, are used as anti-tuberculosis drugs. The valpromide inhibitor of EH is used as anti-epileptic drug.

Relevance

Structural highlights

Human soluble epoxide hydrolase complex with imidazole derivative inhibitor (PDB code 5alf)

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3D Structures of epoxide hydrolase3D Structures of epoxide hydrolase

Updated on 19-January-2016

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