Triose Phosphate Isomerase: Difference between revisions
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== Mechanism == | == Mechanism == | ||
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|[[Image:TPIkinetics.png|thumb|400px| '''Kinetic constants of Triose Phosphate Isomerase''']] | |[[Image:TPIkinetics.png|thumb|400px| '''Kinetic constants of Triose Phosphate Isomerase''']] | ||
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TPI catalyzes the transfer of a hydrogen atom from carbon 1 to carbon 2, an intramolecular oxidation-reduction reaction. This isomerization of a ketose to an aldose proceeds through an ''cis''-enediol(ate) intermediate. This isomerization proceeds without any cofactors and the enzyme confers a 10<sup>9</sup> rate enhancement relative to the nonenzymatic reaction involving a chemical base (acetate ion)<ref>PMID:2043623</ref>. | |||
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=== Acid-Base Catalysis === | === Acid-Base Catalysis === | ||