The
enzyme 2,3-dimethylmalate lyase ()
catalyzes
Catalysis () is the process of increasing the rate of a chemical reaction by adding a substance known as a catalyst (). Catalysts are not consumed in the reaction and remain unchanged after it. If the reaction is rapid and the catalyst recyc ...
the
chemical reaction
:(2''R'',3''S'')-2,3-dimethylmalate
propanoate + pyruvate
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bonds by means other than hydrolysis (a substitution reaction) and oxidation, often forming a new double bond or a new ring structure. ...
s, specifically the oxo-acid-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is (2''R'',3''S'')-2,3-dimethylmalate pyruvate-lyase (propanoate-forming). Other names in common use include 2,3-dimethylmalate pyruvate-lyase, and (2''R'',3''S'')-2,3-dimethylmalate pyruvate-lyase. This enzyme participates in
c5-branched dibasic acid metabolism.
References
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EC 4.1.3
Enzymes of unknown structure
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