Leucine 2,3-aminomutase

Template:Infobox enzyme In enzymology, a leucine 2,3-aminomutase (Template:EnzExplorer) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

(2S)-alpha-leucine $\rightleftharpoons$ (3R)-beta-leucine

Hence, this enzyme is responsible for the conversion of [[leucine|Template:Smallcaps all-leucine]] to β-leucine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular transferases transferring amino groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (2S)-alpha-leucine 2,3-aminomutase. This enzyme participates in valine, leucine and isoleucine degradation. It employs one cofactor, cobamide.

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