| Literature DB >> 4504332 |
Abstract
The discovery that methyl 3,3-dimethylglycidate rearranges to methyl levulinate on heating is discussed in terms of its possible consequences for the mechanism of action of the coenzyme B(12)-dependent enzymes: methylmalonyl-CoA mutase (EC 5.4.99.2), glutamate mutase (EC 5.4.99.1), and a-methyleneglutarate mutase. It is also suggested that the proposed mechanism may provide a unifying link between the mechanism of action of the above enzymes and that of the coenzyme B(12)-dependent dioldehydrase and related enzymes.Entities:
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Year: 1972 PMID: 4504332 PMCID: PMC426656 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.69.5.1173
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205