Protein
L-aspartate dehydrogenase
Organism
Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / MSB8 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099)
Function
Specifically catalyzes the NAD or NADP-dependent dehydrogenation of L-aspartate to iminoaspartate. Does not show aspartate oxidase activity. Is also able to catalyze the reverse reaction, i.e. the reductive amination of oxaloacetate.
Similarity
Belongs to the L-aspartate dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MTVLIIGMGNIGKKLVELGNFEKIYAYDRISKDIPGVVRLDEFQVPSDVSTVVECASPEAVKEYSLQILKNPVNYIIISTSAFADEVFRERFFSELKNSPARVFFPSGAIGGLDVLSSIKDFVKNVRIETIKPPKSLGLDLKGKTVVFEGSVEEASKLFPRNINVASTIGLIVGFEKVKVTIVADPAMDHNIHIVRISSAIGNYEFKIENIPSPENPKTSMLTVYSILRTLRNLESKIIFG