Term Name: dihydroxy-acid dehydratase activity
Synonyms: 2,3-dihydroxy-acid hydro-lyase (3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate-forming), 2,3-dihydroxy-acid hydro-lyase activity, 2,3-dihydroxyisovalerate dehydratase activity, acetohydroxyacid dehydratase activity, alpha,beta-dihydroxyacid dehydratase activity, alpha,beta-dihydroxyisovalerate dehydratase activity, DHAD, dihydroxy acid dehydrase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: (2R)-2,3-dihydroxy-3-methylbutanoate = 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate + H2O.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004160]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: hydro-lyase activity
inverse has_part: L-valine biosynthetic process