EC |
5.1.3.22 |
Accepted name: |
L-ribulose-5-phosphate 3-epimerase |
Reaction: |
L-ribulose 5-phosphate = L-xylulose 5-phosphate |
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For diagram of the bacterial pathway of ascorbic-acid catabolism, click here |
Other name(s): |
L-xylulose 5-phosphate 3-epimerase; UlaE; SgaU |
Systematic name: |
L-ribulose-5-phosphate 3-epimerase |
Comments: |
Along with EC 4.1.1.85, 3-dehydro-L-gulonate-6-phosphate decarboxylase, this enzyme is involved in a pathway for the utilization of L-ascorbate by Escherichia coli. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, Gene, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 1114425-98-7 |
References: |
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Yew, W.S. and Gerlt, J.A. Utilization of L-ascorbate by Escherichia coli K-12: assignments of functions to products of the yjf-sga and yia-sgb operons. J. Bacteriol. 184 (2002) 302–306. [DOI] [PMID: 11741871] |
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[EC 5.1.3.22 created 2005] |
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