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Mandelate racemase

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EC number
  
5.1.2.2

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CAS number
  
2602087

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Mandelate racemase

Mandelate racemase (EC 5.1.2.2) is a bacterial enzyme which catalyzes the interconversion of the enantiomers of mandelate via an enol intermediate. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction

(S)-mandelate (R)-mandelate

It is a member of the enolase superfamily of enzymes, along with muconate lactonizing enzyme and enolase.

References

Mandelate racemase Wikipedia