| 4-hydroxyproline epimerase | |
| Ec Number: | 5.1.1.8 |
| Cas Number: | 9024-23-1 |
| Go Code: | 0047580 |
In enzymology, a 4-hydroxyproline epimerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline
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Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, trans-4-hydroxy-L-proline, and one product, cis-4-hydroxy-D-proline.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on amino acids and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 4-hydroxyproline 2-epimerase. Other names in common use include hydroxyproline epimerase, hydroxyproline 2-epimerase, and L-hydroxyproline epimerase. This enzyme participates in arginine and proline metabolism.