Ornithine racemase
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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.
[edit] References
- IUBMB entry for 5.1.1.12
- BRENDA references for 5.1.1.12 (Recommended.)
- PubMed references for 5.1.1.12
- PubMed Central references for 5.1.1.12
- Google Scholar references for 5.1.1.12
- Chen HP, Lin CF, Lee YJ, Tsay SS, Wu SH (2000). "Purification and properties of ornithine racemase from Clostridium sticklandii". J. Bacteriol. 182: 2052–4. doi:. PMID 10715017.
[edit] External links
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- The CAS registry number for this enzyme class is 62213-28-9.
[edit] Gene Ontology (GO) codes
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