UniProt functional annotation for Q76EQ0

UniProt code: Q76EQ0.

Organism: Rattus norvegicus (Rat).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus.
 
Function: Catalyzes the synthesis of D-serine from L-serine. D-serine is a key coagonist with glutamate at NMDA receptors. Has dehydratase activity towards both L-serine and D-serine. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16713567, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20106978}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=L-serine = D-serine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:10980, ChEBI:CHEBI:33384, ChEBI:CHEBI:35247; EC=5.1.1.18; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:20106978};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=D-serine = NH4(+) + pyruvate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:13977, ChEBI:CHEBI:15361, ChEBI:CHEBI:28938, ChEBI:CHEBI:35247; EC=4.3.1.18; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9QZX7};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=L-serine = NH4(+) + pyruvate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:19169, ChEBI:CHEBI:15361, ChEBI:CHEBI:28938, ChEBI:CHEBI:33384; EC=4.3.1.17; Evidence={ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9QZX7};
Cofactor: Name=pyridoxal 5'-phosphate; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:597326; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:20106978};
Activity regulation: Allosterically activated by magnesium, and possibly also other divalent metal cations. Allosterically activated by ATP, ADP or GTP (By similarity). Competitively inhibited by malonate. {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20106978}.
Biophysicochemical properties: Kinetic parameters: KM=3.7 mM for L-serine {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20106978};
Subunit: Homodimer. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20106978}.
Ptm: S-nitrosylated, leading to decrease the enzyme activity. {ECO:0000250}.
Similarity: Belongs to the serine/threonine dehydratase family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.