Leucine 2,3-aminomutase (original) (raw)

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leucine 2,3-aminomutase
Identifiers
EC no. 5.4.3.7
CAS no. 59125-53-0
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ExPASy NiceZyme view
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MetaCyc metabolic pathway
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In enzymology, a leucine 2,3-aminomutase (EC 5.4.3.7) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(2S)-alpha-leucine ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } (3R)-beta-leucine

Hence, this enzyme is responsible for the conversion of L-leucine to β-leucine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular transferases transferring amino groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (2S)-alpha-leucine 2,3-aminomutase. This enzyme participates in valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation. It employs one cofactor, cobamide.