3-Isopropylmalate dehydratase

3-Isopropylmalate dehydratase (EC 4.2.1.33) is an aconitase homologue,[1][2][3] which catalyses the isomerisation of 2-isopropylmalate to 3-isopropylmalate, via dehydration, in the biosynthesis of leucine.

3-isopropylmalate dehydratase
Identifiers
EC no.4.2.1.33
CAS no.37290-72-5
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References

  1. Gross SR, Burns RO, Umbarger HE (1963). "The biosynthesis of leucine. II. The enzymic isomerization of beta-carboxy-beta-hydroxyisocaproate and alpha-hydroxy-beta-carboxyisocaproate". Biochemistry. 2 (5): 1046–52. doi:10.1021/bi00905a023. PMID 14087357.
  2. Calvo JM, Stevens CM, Kalyanpur MG, Umbarger HE (December 1964). "The absolute configuration of alpha-hydroxy-beta-carboxyisocaproic acid (3-isopropylmalic acid), an intermediate in leucine biosynthesis". Biochemistry. 3 (12): 2024–7. doi:10.1021/bi00900a043. PMID 14269331.
  3. Cole FE, Kalyanpur MG, Stevens CM (August 1973). "Absolute configuration of alpha isopropylmalate and the mechanism of its conversion to beta isopropylmalate in the biosynthesis of leucine". Biochemistry. 12 (17): 3346–50. doi:10.1021/bi00741a031. PMID 4270046.


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