EC number 5.1.1.5 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 9024-10-6 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
In enzymology, a lysine racemase (EC 5.1.1.5) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-lysine ⇌ D-lysineHence, 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
Lysine racemase Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA