Chemicals and Drugs

Racemases and Epimerases

Enzymes that catalyze inversion of the configuration around an asymmetric carbon in a substrate having one (racemase) or more (epimerase) center(s) of asymmetry. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 5.1.

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Enzymes that catalyze inversion of the configuration around an asymmetric carbon in a substrate having one (racemase) or more (epimerase) center(s) of asymmetry. (Dorland, 28th ed) EC 5.1.

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  • Epimerases and Racemases
  • Epimerase
  • Epimerases
  • Racemase
  • Racemases

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Racemases and Epimerases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019998. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019998
  2. Racemases and Epimerases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epimerase_and_racemase
  3. Racemases and Epimerases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q117964