1. Plural of epimerase; enzymes that catalyze the conversion of one epimer to another by inverting the configuration of one or more chiral centers in a molecule.
Usage: biochemistry; technical; plural form

Examples

• Epimerases play a crucial role in carbohydrate metabolism by interconverting epimeric sugars.
• The enzyme UDP-galactose 4-epimerase is one of the most well-studied epimerases in biochemistry.
• Epimerases are essential for the synthesis of various nucleotide sugars used in glycosylation.
• Deficiencies in certain epimerases can lead to metabolic disorders affecting sugar processing.