Reaction: methylitaconate = 2,3-dimethylmaleate
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Glossary: methylitaconate = 2-methylene-3-methylsuccinate
Other name(s): methylitaconate isomerase
Systematic name: methylitaconate Δ2-Δ3-isomerase
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9059-08-9
References:
1. Kung, H.-F. and Stadtman, T.C. Nicotinic acid metabolism. VI. Purification and properties of α-methyleneglutarate mutase (B12-dependent) and methylitaconate isomerase. J. Biol. Chem. 246 (1971) 3378-3388. [PMID: 5574401]