Biology:Beta-alanyl-CoA ammonia-lyase

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β-alanyl-CoA ammonia-lyase
Identifiers
EC number4.3.1.6
CAS number9024-29-7
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The enzyme β-Alanyl-CoA ammonia-lyase (EC 4.3.1.6) catalyzes the chemical reaction

β-alanyl-CoA [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] acryloyl-CoA + NH3

This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically ammonia lyases, which cleave carbon-nitrogen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is β-alanyl-CoA ammonia-lyase (acryloyl-CoA-forming). This enzyme is also called β-alanyl coenzyme A ammonia-lyase. This enzyme participates in β-alanine metabolism and propanoate metabolism.

References

  • "The enzymic synthesis of β-alanyl coenzyme A". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 77 (21): 5765–5766. 1955. doi:10.1021/ja01626a108.