Enoyl CoA isomerase
Encyclopedia
Enoyl CoA isomerase or dodecenoyl-coenzyme A delta-isomerase is an enzyme
that catalyzes conversion of cis
-double bonds of fatty acids at position 3 to trans double bonds at position 2. It has a special importance in metabolism
of unsaturated fatty acids.
Enzyme
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. In enzymatic reactions, the molecules at the beginning of the process, called substrates, are converted into different molecules, called products. Almost all chemical reactions in a biological cell need enzymes in order to occur at rates...
that catalyzes conversion of cis
Cis
Cis may have the following meanings:* "Cis-" as a prefix of Latin origin, meaning "on the same side [as]" or "on this side [of]", with several derived usages:** In chemistry, cis- refers to cis-trans isomerism...
-double bonds of fatty acids at position 3 to trans double bonds at position 2. It has a special importance in metabolism
Metabolism
Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions that happen in the cells of living organisms to sustain life. These processes allow organisms to grow and reproduce, maintain their structures, and respond to their environments. Metabolism is usually divided into two categories...
of unsaturated fatty acids.