Isomerases

Isomerases are a very heterogeneous group of enzymes that catalyze changes (isomerizations) within a molecule.

Isomerases belong to the E.C. 5 class which includes:

  1. E.C. 5.1 - epimerases and racemases
  2. E.C. 5.2 - cis-trans isomerases
  3. E.C. 5.3 - intramolecular oxidoreductases
  4. E.C. 5.4 - intramolecular transferases (mutases)
  5. E.C. 5.5 - intramolecular lysases
  6. E.C. 5.99 - other isomerase (includes topoisomerase)

Isomerase and Related Targets

DNA Topoisomerases

Other Isomerases