epimerase

epimerase
Any enzyme that catalyzes the stereochemical inversion of the configuration about an asymmetric carbon atom in a substrate having more than one center of asymmetry.

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  • Epimerase — Die Epimerasen sind eine Untergruppe der Isomerasen. Bei der Strukturumwandlung von organischen Molekülen spielen häufig Epimere eine Rolle. Epimere sind Moleküle, die sich nur in der asymmetrischen Anordnung der Teilchen an einem Kohlenstoff… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • epimerase — epimerazė statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Fermentas, katalizuojantis erdvinių izomerų, turinčių >2 asimetrinius anglies atomus, izomerizaciją. atitikmenys: angl. epimerase rus. эпимераза …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Épimérase et racémase — Les épimérases et les racémases sont des enzymes de type isomérase qui catalysent une inversion de stéréochimie dans les biomolécules[1]. Les racémases catalysent l inversion stéréochimique autour d un atome de carbone asymétrique dans une… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Epimerase and racemase — Epimerases and racemases are isomerase enzymes that catalyze the inversion of stereochemistry in biological molecules. [cite journal | author = Tanner, ME. | title = Understanding nature s strategies for enzyme catalyzed racemization and… …   Wikipedia

  • epimerase — noun Date: 1960 any of various isomerases that catalyze the inversion of asymmetric groups in a substrate with several centers of asymmetry …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • epimerase — A class of enzymes catalyzing epimeric changes. * * * epim·er·ase (ə pimґə rās) a term used in the names of some enzymes of the subclass racemases and epimerases [EC 5.1] to denote those that catalyze inversion of the configuration …   Medical dictionary

  • Epimerase — E|pi|me|ra|se [↑ Epimer u. ↑ ase], die; , n: Epimerisierung bewirkendes Enzym (↑ Isomerase) …   Universal-Lexikon

  • UDP-glucose 4-epimerase — In enzymology, an UDP glucose 4 epimerase (EC number|5.1.3.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:UDP glucose ightleftharpoons UDP galactoseHence, this enzyme has one substrate, UDP glucose, and one product, UDP galactose.This… …   Wikipedia

  • Ribulose-phosphate 3-epimerase — In enzymology, a ribulose phosphate 3 epimerase (EC number|5.1.3.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:D ribulose 5 phosphate ightleftharpoons D xylulose 5 phosphateHence, this enzyme has one substrate, D ribulose 5 phosphate, and… …   Wikipedia

  • CDP-paratose 2-epimerase — In enzymology, a CDP paratose 2 epimerase (EC number|5.1.3.10) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:CDP 3,6 dideoxy D glucose ightleftharpoons CDP 3,6 dideoxy D mannoseHence, this enzyme has one substrate, CDP 3,6 dideoxy D glucose,… …   Wikipedia

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