Thiazole tautomerase (, ''tenI (gene)'') is an
enzyme
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 ...
with
systematic name ''2-(2-carboxy-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)ethyl phosphate isomerase''.
This enzyme
catalyses the following
chemical reaction
A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the IUPAC nomenclature for organic transformations, chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the pos ...
: 2-
2R,5Z)-2-carboxy-4-methylthiazol-5(2H)-ylidenethyl phosphate
2-(2-carboxy-4-methylthiazol-5-yl)ethyl phosphate
The enzyme catalyses the irreversible aromatization of the thiazole moiety of 2-
2R,5Z)-2-carboxy-4-methylthiazol-5(2H)-ylidenethyl phosphate.
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