EC number 5.3.1.3 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 9023-81-8 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
In enzymology, an arabinose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
D-arabinoseHence, this enzyme has one substrate, D-arabinose, 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-arabinose aldose-ketose-isomerase. Other names in common use include D-arabinose(L-fucose) isomerase, D-arabinose isomerase, L-fucose isomerase, and D-arabinose ketol-isomerase.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code 1FUI.
References
Arabinose isomerase Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA