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3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase
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Definition
: An NAD+ dependent enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of 3-carboxy-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoate to 3-carboxy-4-methyl-2-oxopentanoate. It is involved in the biosynthesis of VALINE; LEUCINE; and ISOLEUCINE.
Other names
beta Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase; beta IPM Dehydrogenase; Dehydrogenase, beta-
Isopropylmalate; Dehydrogenase, beta-
IPM; Dehydrogenase, 3-
Isopropylmalate; 3 Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase; beta-
Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase; beta-
IPM Dehydrogenase
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LEU2 protein, S cerevisiae
EC 1.1.1.85
*Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins
*3-Isopropylmalate Dehydrogenase.
FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2007 Aug;273(2):239-43