2,3-dimethylmalate lyase

In enzymology, a 2,3-dimethylmalate lyase (EC number|4.1.3.32) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

:(2R,3S)-2,3-dimethylmalate $ightleftharpoons$ propanoate + pyruvate

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, (2R,3S)-2,3-dimethylmalate, and two products, propanoate and pyruvate.

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the oxo-acid-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is (2R,3S)-2,3-dimethylmalate pyruvate-lyase (propanoate-forming). Other names in common use include 2,3-dimethylmalate pyruvate-lyase, and (2R,3S)-2,3-dimethylmalate pyruvate-lyase. This enzyme participates in c5-branched dibasic acid metabolism.

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::"The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is CAS registry|73562-28-4."

Gene Ontology (GO) codes