Entry
Name
protein-serine epimerase;
protein-serine racemase
Class
Isomerases;
Racemases and epimerases;
Acting on amino acids and derivatives
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
[protein]-serine epimerase
Reaction(IUBMB)
[protein]-L-serine = [protein]-D-serine [RN:
R05175 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
[protein]-L-serine [CPD:
C06395 ]
Product
[protein]-D-serine [CPD:
C06396 ]
Comment
The enzyme specifically interconverts the configuration of Ser-46 of the peptide omega-agatoxin-KT, found in the venom of the funnel web spider, Agelenopsis aperta, but not that of the other serine residue, Ser-28.
History
EC 5.1.1.16 created 1999
Reference
Authors
Shikata Y, Watanabe T, Teramoto T, Inoue A, Kawakami Y, Nishizawa Y, Katayama K, Kuwada M.
Title
Isolation and characterization of a peptide isomerase from funnel web spider venom.
Journal
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 5.1.1.16
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 5.1.1.16