5.1Gene ontology ID
GO:0016854
Definition
Catalysis of a reaction that alters the configuration of one or more chiral centers in a molecule
Comment
Note that 'epimerase' refers to the conversion of an epimer into its diastereoisomer, and 'racemase' refers to the interconversion of the two enantiomers of a chiral compound.
Synonyms
1. racemase and epimerase activity, acting on other compounds
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