Threonine Dehydratase
Synonyms
Ammonia-Lyase, Threonine
Deaminase, Threonine
Dehydrase, Threonine
Dehydratase, Threonine
L-Threonine hydro-lyase (deaminating)
Threonine Ammonia Lyase
Threonine Ammonia-Lyase
Threonine Deaminase
Threonine Dehydrase
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein that catalyzes the deamination of THREONINE to 2-ketobutyrate and AMMONIA. The role of this enzyme can be biosynthetic or biodegradative. In the former role it supplies 2-ketobutyrate required for ISOLEUCINE biosynthesis, while in the latter it is only involved in the breakdown of threonine to supply energy. This enzyme was formerly listed as EC 4.2.1.16.