Biology:3-hydroxyaspartate aldolase

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Short description: Class of enzymes
L-erythro-3-hydroxyaspartate aldolase
Identifiers
EC number4.1.3.14
CAS number37290-64-5
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme L-erythro-3-hydroxyaspartate aldolase (EC 4.1.3.14) catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-erythro-3-hydroxy-aspartate [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] glycine + glyoxylate

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the oxo-acid-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-erythro-3-hydroxy-aspartate glyoxylate-lyase (glycine-forming). Other names in common use include erythro-beta-hydroxyaspartate aldolase, erythro-beta-hydroxyaspartate glycine-lyase, and erythro-3-hydroxy-Ls-aspartate glyoxylate-lyase.

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