Ribose isomerase
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In enzymology, a ribose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.20) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
- D-ribose
D-ribulose
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, D-ribose, and one product, D-ribulose.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular oxidoreductases interconverting aldoses and ketoses. The systematic name of this enzyme class is D-ribose aldose-ketose-isomerase. Other names in common use include D-ribose isomerase, and D-ribose ketol-isomerase.
[edit] References
- IUBMB entry for 5.3.1.20
- BRENDA references for 5.3.1.20 (Recommended.)
- PubMed references for 5.3.1.20
- PubMed Central references for 5.3.1.20
- Google Scholar references for 5.3.1.20
- Izumori K, Rees AW, Elbein AD (1975). "Purification, crystallization, and properties of D-ribose isomerase from Mycobacterium smegmatis". J. Biol. Chem. 250: 8085–7. PMID 240851.
[edit] External links
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- The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is 57534-76-6.
[edit] Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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