This enzyme belongs to the family of hydrolases, specifically those acting on carboxylic ester bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-pyrone-4,6-dicarboxylate lactonohydrolase. This enzyme participates in benzoate degradation via hydroxylation.

7,7'-dimethoxy-(4,4'-bi-1,3-benzodioxole)-5,5'-dicarboxylic acid dimethyl ester.

It is the enzyme.

Mammalian sodium-dicarboxylate cotransporters transport succinate and other Krebs cycle intermediates.