Function and Biology

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE DETERMINATION OF ASPARTATE RACEMASE FROM AN ARCHAEA

Source organism: Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3
Biochemical function: aspartate racemase activity
Biological process: obsolete nitrogen compound metabolic process
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 5.1.1.13: Aspartate racemase

Reaction catalysed:
L-aspartate = D-aspartate
Systematic name:
Aspartate racemase
Alternative Name(s):
  • D-aspartate racemase

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF01177
Domain description: Asp/Glu/Hydantoin racemase
Occurring in:
  1. Aspartate racemase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1jfl contains 2 copies of Pfam domain PF01177 (Asp/Glu/Hydantoin racemase) in Aspartate racemase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR001920
Domain description: Asp/Glu racemase
Occurring in:
  1. Aspartate racemase
IPR018187
Domain description: Asp/Glu racemase, active site 1
Occurring in:
  1. Aspartate racemase
IPR015942
Domain description: Asp/Glu/hydantoin racemase
Occurring in:
  1. Aspartate racemase
IPR004380
Domain description: Aspartate racemase
Occurring in:
  1. Aspartate racemase

Structure domain

CATH CATH domain
3.40.50.1860
Class: Alpha Beta
Architecture: 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich
Topology: Rossmann fold
Homology: Rossmann fold
Occurring in:
  1. Aspartate racemase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1jfl contains 4 copies of CATH domain 3.40.50.1860 (Rossmann fold) in Aspartate racemase. Showing 2 copies in chain A.
SCOP SCOP annotation
53682
Class: Alpha and beta proteins (a/b)
Fold: ATC-like
Superfamily: Aspartate/glutamate racemase
Occurring in:
  1. Aspartate racemase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 1jfl contains 4 copies of SCOP domain 53682 (Aspartate/glutamate racemase) in Aspartate racemase. Showing 2 copies in chain A.