The
enzyme
Enzymes () are proteins that act as biological catalysts by accelerating chemical reactions. The molecules upon which enzymes may act are called substrate (chemistry), substrates, and the enzyme converts the substrates into different molecule ...
isoprene synthase (EC 4.2.3.27)
catalyzes the
chemical reaction
A chemical reaction is a process that leads to the chemical transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. Classically, chemical reactions encompass changes that only involve the positions of electrons in the forming and break ...
: prenyl pyrophosphate
isoprene + diphosphate
This enzyme belongs to the family of
lyase
In biochemistry, a lyase is an enzyme that catalyzes the breaking (an elimination reaction) of various chemical bond
A chemical bond is a lasting attraction between atoms or ions that enables the formation of molecules and crystals. The bon ...
s, specifically those carbon-oxygen lyases acting on phosphates. The
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A semisystematic name or semitrivial ...
of this enzyme class is prenyl-diphosphate diphosphate-lyase (isoprene-forming). Other names in common use include ISPC, and ISPS.
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EC 4.2.3
Enzymes of unknown structure
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