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EC 5.3.3.13 Details
EC number
5.3.3.13
Accepted name
polyenoic fatty acid isomerase
Reaction
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosapentaenoate = (5Z,7E,9E,14Z,17Z)-icosapentaenoate
Other name(s)
PFI,
eicosapentaenoate cis-Δ5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoate cis-Δ5-trans-Δ7,9-cis-Δ14,17 isomerase,
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate Δ8,11-Δ7,8-isomerase (incorrect),
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-eicosapentaenoate Δ8,11-Δ7,9-isomerase (trans-double-bond-forming)
Systematic name
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosapentaenoate Δ8,11-Δ7,9-isomerase (trans-double-bond-forming)
CAS registry number
159002-84-3
Comment
The enzyme from the red alga Ptilota filicina catalyses the isomerization of skip dienes (methylene-interrupted double bonds) in a broad range of fatty acids and fatty-acid analogues, such as arachidonate and γ-linolenate, to yield a conjugated triene.
History
created 2004
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