Entry
Name
Class
Isomerases;
Racemases and epimerases;
Acting on carbohydrates and derivatives
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
maltose 1-epimerase
Reaction(IUBMB)
alpha-maltose = beta-maltose [RN:
R07319 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme catalyses the interconversion of alpha and beta anomers of maltose more effectively than those of disaccharides such as lactose and cellobiose.
History
EC 5.1.3.21 created 2002
Reference
Authors
Shirokane Y, Suzuki M.
Title
A novel enzyme, maltose 1-epimerase from Lactobacillus brevis IFO 3345.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 5.1.3.21
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 5.1.3.21
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