L-fucose isomerase

In enzymology, a L-fucose isomerase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction


 * L-fucose $$\rightleftharpoons$$ L-fuculose

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-fucose, and one product, L-fuculose.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular oxidoreductases interconverting aldoses and ketoses. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-fucose aldose-ketose-isomerase. This enzyme participates in fructose and mannose metabolism.