Protein
L-amino acid-D/L-Glu epimerase
Organism
Sulfurimonas denitrificans (strain ATCC 33889 / DSM 1251)
Function
Catalyzes the epimerization of dipeptides with L-Glu in the second position. Has epimerase activity with L-Gly-L-Glu, L-Ala-L-Glu, L-Ser-L-Glu, L-Pro-L-Glu, L-Val-L-Glu, L-Met-L-Glu, L-Thr-L-Glu and L-Phe-L-Glu (in vitro).
Similarity
Belongs to the mandelate racemase/muconate lactonizing enzyme family.
Sequence
MKIVNITTQVESIELKTPFKTALRQTSHVEFVRVEVECDNGFVGIGEASATKVITGEDIYIILTSIASVEELFLNLTCEEALGALHTKCAIGSSAKASLDIAFVHLLSQEAKKPLYEYFGATDKSALKSDITISLNEADVMLNDAKKAFSNGMDILKIKVGSDILHAIDIVRKIAKELPECDILVDANQAWSFENTVLFIENMLNTPIKLIEQPVEAPNLDGLKKITELSHIPILADEAVFTLKDAKKVIEEKCADMINIKLMKCGGVSKAIEILEFARNREFKCMLGSMLEGPYSINMALHLAFAYRDVIEFVDLDSPLLYKEMPKELDFVFDGCEIKPL