EC number 5.2.1.1 ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 9023-74-9 | |
In enzymology, a maleate isomerase (EC 5.2.1.1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
maleate
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, maleate, and one product, fumarate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically cis-trans isomerases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is maleate cis-trans-isomerase. This enzyme participates in butanoate metabolism and nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism.
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