Organism
Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. hydrophila (strain ATCC 7966 / DSM 30187 / JCM 1027 / KCTC 2358 / NCIMB 9240)
Function
Catalyzes the interconversion of L-alanine and D-alanine. Likely plays an important role in supplying D-alanine, which is an indispensable constituent in the biosynthesis of bacterial cell-wall peptidoglycan.
Similarity
Belongs to the alanine racemase family.
Sequence
MKAAIAQINTAALRHNLAVVKRHAPQCKIIAVVKANAYGHGLLPVARTLVDADAYAVARIEEALMLRSCAVVKPIVLLEGFFSAADLPVLAANNLQTAVHTWEQLEALEQADLPAPVVAWLKLDTGMHRLGVRADEMPAFIERLAKCKNVVQPFNIMTHFSRSDELEQPTTREQIDLFSQLTAPLLGERAMANSAGILAWPDSHCDWVRPGVILYGVSPFPNTVAADYDLQPVMTLKTQLIAVRDHKAGEPVGYGANWVSDRDTRLGVIAIGYGDGYPRMAPNGTPVLVNGRIVPLVGRVSMDMTTVDLGPGATDKAGDEAVLWGEGLPVERVADQIGTIPYELITKLTSRVFMEYV