Reaction: A 3-acylpyruvate + H2O = a carboxylate + pyruvate
Systematic name: 3-acylpyruvate acylhydrolase
Comments: Acts on formylpyruvate, 2,4-dioxopentanoate, 2,4-dioxohexanoate and 2,4-dioxoheptanoate.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EAWAG-BBD, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 54004-67-0
References:
1. Watson, G.H., Houghton, C. and Cain, R.B. Microbial metabolism of the pyridine ring. The metabolism of pyridine-3,4-diol (3,4-dihydroxypyridine) by Agrobacterium sp. Biochem. J. 140 (1974) 277-292. [PMID: 4375963]