| Gene Symbol | mhpE |
|---|---|
| Entrez Gene | 945012 |
| Alt Symbol | ECK0349, JW0343 |
| Species | Escherichia coli |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Description | 4-hyroxy-2-oxovalerate/4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoic acid aldolase, class I |
| Other Description | - |
| Swissprots | P77787 P51020 Q2MC72 |
| Accessions | AAB18076 AAC73455 NP_414886 |
| Function | Catalyzes the retro-aldol cleavage of 4-hydroxy-2- oxopentanoate to pyruvate and acetaldehyde. Is involved in the meta-cleavage pathway for the degradation of 3-phenylpropanoate. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9758851}. |
| Top Pathways | Phenylalanine metabolism, Benzoate degradation, Dioxin degradation, Xylene degradation, Degradation of aromatic compounds |