Term Name: galactarate dehydratase activity
Synonyms: D-galactarate hydro-lyase (5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate-forming), D-galactarate hydro-lyase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: galactarate = 5-dehydro-4-deoxy-D-glucarate + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0008867]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydro-lyase activity