Biology:3-Isopropylmalate dehydratase

From HandWiki
Short description: Class of enzymes
3-isopropylmalate dehydratase
Identifiers
EC number4.2.1.33
CAS number37290-72-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

3-Isopropylmalate dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.33) is an aconitase homologue,[1][2][3] which catalyses the isomerisation of 2-isopropylmalate to 3-isopropylmalate, via dehydration, in the biosynthesis of leucine.

References

  1. "The biosynthesis of leucine. II. The enzymic isomerization of beta-carboxy-beta-hydroxyisocaproate and alpha-hydroxy-beta-carboxyisocaproate". Biochemistry 2 (5): 1046–52. 1963. doi:10.1021/bi00905a023. PMID 14087357. 
  2. "The absolute configuration of alpha-hydroxy-beta-carboxyisocaproic acid (3-isopropylmalic acid), an intermediate in leucine biosynthesis". Biochemistry 3 (12): 2024–7. December 1964. doi:10.1021/bi00900a043. PMID 14269331. 
  3. "Absolute configuration of alpha isopropylmalate and the mechanism of its conversion to beta isopropylmalate in the biosynthesis of leucine". Biochemistry 12 (17): 3346–50. August 1973. doi:10.1021/bi00741a031. PMID 4270046. 

External links