Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology a L-ribulose-5-phosphate 3-epimerase (EC 5.1.3.22) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionL-ribulose 5-phosphate L-xylulose 5-phosphateHence this enzyme has one substrate L-ribulose 5-phosphate and one product L-xylulose 5-phosphate.This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on carbohydrates and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-ribulose-5-phosphate 3-epimerase.