Arginine racemase

In enzymology, an arginine racemase (EC 5.1.1.9) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-arginine D-arginine
arginine racemase
Identifiers
EC number5.1.1.9
CAS number37290-94-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

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

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 arginine racemase. This enzyme participates in 3 metabolic pathways: lysine degradation, D-glutamine and D-glutamate metabolism, and D-arginine and D-ornithine metabolism. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.

References

    • Yorifuji T, Ogata K, Soda K (1969). "Crystalline arginine racemase". Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 34 (6): 760–4. doi:10.1016/0006-291X(69)90244-7. PMID 5779761.


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