In
enzymology
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecules known as products. A ...
, a linoleate isomerase () is an
enzyme that
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
:9-cis,12-cis-octadecadienoate
9-cis,11-trans-octadecadienoate
Hence, this enzyme has one
substrate
Substrate may refer to:
Physical layers
*Substrate (biology), the natural environment in which an organism lives, or the surface or medium on which an organism grows or is attached
** Substrate (locomotion), the surface over which an organism lo ...
,
9-cis,12-cis-octadecadienoate, and one
product,
9-cis,11-trans-octadecadienoate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of
isomerases, specifically
cis-trans isomerases. The
systematic name of this enzyme class is linoleate Delta12-cis-Delta11-trans-isomerase. This enzyme is also called linoleic acid isomerase. This enzyme participates in
linoleic acid metabolism.
References
*
EC 5.2.1
Enzymes of unknown structure
{{isomerase-stub