Protein
L-Ala-D/L-amino acid epimerase
Organism
Flavobacterium johnsoniae (strain ATCC 17061 / DSM 2064 / UW101)
Function
Catalyzes the epimerization of D-Ala-D-Ala to D-Ala-L-Ala. Has broad substrate specificity and catalyzes the epimerization of a variety of dipeptides containing an N-terminal Ala followed by Ser, Thr, Val, Met, His, Phe or Trp (in vitro).
Similarity
Belongs to the mandelate racemase/muconate lactonizing enzyme family.
Sequence
MKLILREYNLKLKHTFTISRESIDFQPSLIVELQSEGFSGFGEATSNPYYNITVPMMMQDLEKIRSIIEDTENETPDVFWAKIHPYLKNDMFALCALDLAYNDLYARKKGKKLYELWNYTTERNPMTDYTIGIASIDKMVSKMQELPWPIYKIKLGTKEDIEIVKELRKHTNAVFRIDANCGWGVEETINNSVELKKLGVEFLEQPMKADNWEGHKEVFKHSVLPVIADESCIIEEDVAKCFNHFHGVNVKLVKCGGLTPGKRMIEEAKKLGLRTMVGCMTESTVGISAIAHLLPQLDYVDMDGALLLAEDIATGVTIKDGVVSYSNLNGTGVTLL