| Type: | Family | Name: | Haloalkane dehalogenase, subfamily 1 |
| Description: | Haloalkane dehalogenases catalyse the hydrolytic cleavage of carbon-halogen bonds in halogenated aliphatic compounds, leading to the formation of the corresponding primary alcohols, halide ions and protons []. These enzymes can be divided into two subfamilies which differ in the amino acids and the topology of their catalytic triads. Subfamily 1 seems to have a preference for short-chain haloalkanes as substrates, whereas subfamily 2 seems to prefer long-chains.This entry represents the subfamily 1 haloalkane dehalogenases. | Short Name: | Haloalkane_dehalogenase_1 |
