Biology:Lysine racemase

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lysine racemase
Identifiers
EC number5.1.1.5
CAS number9024-10-6
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a lysine racemase (EC 5.1.1.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-lysine ⇌ D-lysine

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-lysine, and one product, D-lysine.

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 lysine racemase. This enzyme participates in lysine degradation.

References

  • "Pat". Chem. Abstr. 54: 20073. 1960.