Protein
L-Ala-D/L-amino acid epimerase
Organism
Populus trichocarpa
Function
Catalyzes the epimerization of various hydrophobic and polar dipeptides. Has epimerase activity with L-Ala-L-Ala, L-Ala-L-Ser, L-Ala-L-Thr and L-Ala-L-Trp (in vitro).
Similarity
Belongs to the mandelate racemase/muconate lactonizing enzyme family.
Sequence
MLSIGSLCLSLGTTPKPLKPSKTPKPIRKLYATKAMAGSNPKQVSTFEFRDLMETFAVDVKRAENRPLNVPLIAPFTIASSRLDKVENVAIRIELSDGCVGWGEAPILPFVTAEDQSTAMIKAREACELLKNSSSMKLGLVLERVSEILPGHEFASVRAGVEMALIDAVAKSINVPLWILFGGASDSITTDITIPIVSSAEAAELASKYRKQGFQTLKLKVGKNLKEDIEVLQAIRAVHPDCLFILDANEGYKPEEAIEVLEELHKMGVTPILFEQPVHRDDWEGLGHVTHIAKGKYGVSVAADESCRSLVDAKRIIKGNLADVINIKLAKVGVVGGLEIIEEARTSGLDLMIGGMVETRLAMGFAGHLAAGFGCFKFIDLDTPLLLSEDPVLEGYEVSGAVYKFTDAQGHAGFLDWDNVL