Tartrate epimerase

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on hydroxy acids and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is tartrate epimerase. This enzyme is also called tartaric racemase. This enzyme participates in glyoxylate and dicarboxylate metabolism.

References

Ranjan S, Patnaik KK and Laloraya MM (1961). "Enzymic conversion of meso-tartrate to dextro-tartrate in tamarind". Naturwissenschaften 48 (10): 406. doi:10.1007/BF00609104.

Isomerases: Epimerase and racemases (EC 5.1)

5.1.1: Amino acids	Amino-acid racemase: Phenylalanine racemase (ATP-hydrolysing) Serine racemase

5.1.2: Hydroxy acids	Mandelate racemase

5.1.3: Carbohydrates	UDP-glucose 4-epimerase

5.1.99: Other	Methylmalonyl CoA epimerase

Proteins: enzymes

Activity	Active site Binding site Catalytic triad Oxyanion hole Enzyme promiscuity Catalytically perfect enzyme Coenzyme Cofactor Enzyme catalysis Enzyme kinetics Lineweaver–Burk plot Michaelis–Menten kinetics

Regulation	Allosteric regulation Cooperativity Enzyme inhibitor

Classification	EC number Enzyme superfamily Enzyme family List of enzymes

Types	EC1 Oxidoreductases(list) EC2 Transferases(list) EC3 Hydrolases(list) EC4 Lyases(list) EC5 Isomerases(list) EC6 Ligases(list)

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