The MCEE gene provides instructions for making an enzyme called methylmalonyl CoA epimerase, which converts one form of the molecule methylmalonyl CoA to another. Specifically, the enzyme converts D-methylmalonyl CoA to L-methylmalonyl CoA. This conversion takes place within the pathway that converts the molecule propionyl-CoA to succinyl-CoA. This pathway is important in the breakdown of certain protein building blocks (amino acids), specific fats (lipids), and cholesterol.
Other Names
DL-methylmalonyl-CoA racemase; GLOD2; glyoxalase domain containing 2; MCEE_HUMAN; methylmalonyl CoA epimerase; methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase, mitochondrial; methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase, mitochondrial precursor
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Identifiers
- NCBI Gene: 84693
- OMIM: 608419
Source: MedlinePlus Genetics, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
