FEATURES

FAMILY

DESCRIPTION

Also known as DPAL_ECOLI, ygeX. Catalyzes the alpha, beta-elimination reaction of both L- and D-alpha, beta-diaminopropionate (DAP) to form pyruvate and ammonia. In vitro the D-isomer of serine is degraded to pyruvate, though very poorly; other amino acids (L-serine, D- and L-threonine, D- and L-beta-Cl-alanine) are not substrates. In vivo allows poor growth on L-DAP or a DL-DAP mixture but not on D-DAP alone, this may be due to a poor promoter. DL-DAP is toxic in the absence of this enzyme, it may inhibit enzymes involved in the synthesis of pyruvate and aspartate, as well as amino acids derived from them. Homodimer.

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enzyme classification

ygeX

Diaminopropionate ammonia-lyase

ygeX

Molecular Synopsis