MCEE : methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase
Description
The MCEE (methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 2.
The MCEE gene provides instructions for creating the methylmalonyl CoA epimerase enzyme. This enzyme converts D-methylmalonyl CoA to L-methylmalonyl CoA, a critical step in the metabolic pathway that breaks down propionyl-CoA. This pathway is essential for processing specific amino acids, fats, and cholesterol.
MCEE encodes an enzyme that plays a crucial role in the metabolism of propionyl-CoA, a molecule essential for breaking down certain amino acids, fats, and cholesterol.
MCEE is also known as GLOD2, MCE, MMCE.
