Tartrate epimerase

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tartrate epimerase
Identifiers
EC number 5.1.2.5
CAS number Template:CAS
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO

In enzymology, a tartrate epimerase (EC 5.1.2.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(R,R)-tartrate \rightleftharpoons meso-tartrate

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, (R,R)-tartrate, and one product, meso-tartrate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on hydroxy acids and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is tartrate epimerase. This enzyme is also called tartaric racemase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.

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