Enzyme of the Day

Each day Apimba highlights one enzyme from our curated database of biochemical catalysts. The selection is deterministic for the day, so everyone sees the same enzyme until midnight UTC.

methylmalonyl-CoA carboxytransferase

EC Number: 2.1.3.1

Reaction: (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA + pyruvate = propanoyl-CoA + oxaloacetate

Systematic name: (S)-methylmalonyl-CoA:pyruvate carboxytransferase

Other names: transcarboxylase; methylmalonyl coenzyme A carboxyltransferase; methylmalonyl-CoA transcarboxylase; oxalacetic transcarboxylase; methylmalonyl-CoA carboxyltransferase; methylmalonyl-CoA carboxyltransferase; (S)-2-methyl-3-oxopropanoyl-CoA:pyruvate carboxyltransferase; (S)-2-methyl-3-oxopropanoyl-CoA:pyruvate carboxytransferase carboxytransferase [incorrect]

Comments: A biotinyl-protein, containing cobalt and zinc.

CAS Number: 9029-86-1

References: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, IUBMB, KEGG, PDB, UM-BBD

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