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.