Reaction: isatin + H2O = isatinate
Glossary: isatin = 1H-indole-2,3-dione
isatinate = 2-(2-aminophenyl)-2-oxoacetate
Systematic name: isatin amidohydrolase
Comments: Requires Mn2+. This enzyme, found in several bacterial species, is involved in the degradation of indole-3-acetic acid.
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References:
1. Sommer, M.R. and Jochimsen, B. Identification of enzymes involved in indole-3-acetic acid degradation. Plant Soil 186 (1996) 143-149.
2. Bjerregaard-Andersen, K., Sommer, T., Jensen, J.K., Jochimsen, B., Etzerodt, M. and Morth, J.P. A proton wire and water channel revealed in the crystal structure of isatin hydrolase. J. Biol. Chem. 289 (2014) 21351-21359. [PMID: 24917679]