Biology:2-aminohexano-6-lactam racemase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
2-aminohexano-6-lactam racemase
Identifiers
EC number5.1.1.15
CAS number52652-64-9
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a 2-aminohexano-6-lactam racemase (EC 5.1.1.15) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-2-aminohexano-6-lactam [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] D-2-aminohexano-6-lactam

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-2-aminohexano-6-lactam, and one product, D-2-aminohexano-6-lactam.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on amino acids and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is 2-aminohexano-6-lactam racemase. This enzyme is also called alpha-amino-epsilon-caprolactam racemase.

References

  • "L-alpha-Amino-beta-thio-epsilon-caprolactam, a new sulfur-containing substrate for alpha-amino-epsilon-caprolactam racemase". FEBS Lett. 174: 76–79. 1984. doi:10.1016/0014-5793(84)81081-9. 
  • "Mechanism of alpha-amino-epsilon-caprolactam racemase reaction". Biochemistry 25 (2): 385–8. 1986. doi:10.1021/bi00350a017. PMID 3955003.