Ornithine racemase

ornithine racemase
Identifiers
EC number 5.1.1.12
CAS number 62213-28-9
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, an ornithine racemase (EC 5.1.1.12) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-ornithine D-ornithine

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

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 ornithine racemase. This enzyme participates in d-arginine and d-ornithine metabolism.

References

    • Chen HP, Lin CF, Lee YJ, Tsay SS, Wu SH (2000). "Purification and properties of ornithine racemase from Clostridium sticklandii". J. Bacteriol. 182 (7): 2052&ndash, 4. doi:10.1128/JB.182.7.2052-2054.2000. PMC 101933. PMID 10715017.
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