Methionine racemase

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methionine racemase
Identifiers
EC no.5.1.1.2
CAS no.9024-07-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a methionine racemase (EC 5.1.1.2) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-methionine D-methionine

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

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 methionine racemase. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.

References[]

  • McElroy WD, Glass HB, eds. (1955). A Symposium on Amino Acid Metabolism. Baltimore. pp. 616–634.
  • Adams E (January 1972). "13 Amino Acid Racemases and Epimerases". In Boyer PD (ed.). The Enzymes. Vol. 6. Academic Press. pp. 479–507. doi:10.1016/S1874-6047(08)60048-7.


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