UniProt functional annotation for P94494

UniProt code: P94494.

Organism: Bacillus subtilis (strain 168).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Firmicutes; Bacilli; Bacillales; Bacillaceae; Bacillus.
 
Function: Catalyzes the interconversion of L-alanine and D-alanine. May also act on other amino acids. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01201}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=L-alanine = D-alanine; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:20249, ChEBI:CHEBI:57416, ChEBI:CHEBI:57972; EC=5.1.1.1; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01201};
Cofactor: Name=pyridoxal 5'-phosphate; Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:597326; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01201};
Pathway: Amino-acid biosynthesis; D-alanine biosynthesis; D-alanine from L-alanine: step 1/1. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_01201}.
Similarity: Belongs to the alanine racemase family. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_01201}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.