EC number 4.1.2.26 ExPASy NiceZyme view | CAS number 37290-60-1 | |
In enzymology, a phenylserine aldolase (EC 4.1.2.26) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-threo-3-phenylserine
Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-threo-3-phenylserine, and two products, glycine and benzaldehyde.
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically the aldehyde-lyases, which cleave carbon-carbon bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-threo-3-phenylserine benzaldehyde-lyase (glycine-forming). This enzyme is also called L-threo-3-phenylserine benzaldehyde-lyase. It employs one cofactor, pyridoxal phosphate.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, only one structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the PDB accession code 1V72.
References
Phenylserine aldolase Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA