trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase activity

id: GO:0018813
name: trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate hydratase-aldolase activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Catalysis of the reaction: 2-oxo-3-enoate-4-benzenoid + H2O = pyruvate + benzaldehyde derivative. Substrates are (3E)-4-(5-amino-2-hydroxy-phenyl)-2-oxo-but-3-ene-1-oic-acid (forms 5-aminosalicylaldehyde) and trans-o-hydroxybenzylidenepyruvate (forms salicylaldehyde).

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