L-fuconate dehydratase is a member of the enolase superfamily and is known to play a role in the catabolism of L-fucose. It catalyses the dehydration of L-fuconate to 2-keto-3-deoxy-L-fuconate by the abstraction of the proton alpha to the carboxylate group of the substrate to generate an enediolate intermediate that is stabilised by an essential magnesium ion.
Defined by 6 residues: LYS:A-220ASP:A-248GLU:A-274GLU:A-301ASP:A-324HIS:A-351