The enzyme 3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] dehydratase catalyzes the chemical reaction -3-hydroxyoctanoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } oct-2-enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] + H2OThis enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the hydro-lyases, which cleave carbon-oxygen bonds. Wikipedia