Enoyl-CoA Hydratase

**Definition:** An enzyme that catalyzes reversibly the hydration of unsaturated fatty acyl-CoA to yield beta-hydroxyacyl-CoA. It plays a role in the oxidation of fatty acids and in mitochondrial fatty acid synthesis, has broad specificity, and is most active with crotonyl-CoA. EC 4.2.1.17.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.520.241.300.250

**Synonyms:** - 3-Hydroxyacyl Dehydratases - beta-Hydroxyacyl Dehydratases - beta-Hydroxyacyl-CoA Dehydrases - Crotonase - Enoyl CoA Hydratases - Enoyl Hydrase - 3-Hydroxyacyl CoA Hydrolyases - trans-2-Enoyl-Coenzyme A Hydratase