CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Phenylalanine ammonia-lyase 1; domain 3
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

4.3.1.25
Phenylalanine/tyrosine ammonia-lyase.
based on mapping to UniProt P11544
(1) L-phenylalanine = trans-cinnamate + ammonia. (2) L-tyrosine = trans-p-hydroxycinnamate + ammonia.
-!- Member of the aromatic amino acid lyase family, other members of which are EC 4.3.1.3, EC 4.3.1.23 and EC 4.3.1.24. -!- The enzyme from some monocots, including maize, and from the yeast Rhodosporidium toruloides, deaminate L-phenylalanine and L-tyrosine with similar catalytic efficiency. -!- Formerly EC 4.3.1.5.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P11544
PALY_RHOTO
Rhodotorula toruloides
Phenylalanine/tyrosine ammonia-lyase

PDB Structure

PDB 1Y2M
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structure-based chemical modification strategy for enzyme replacement treatment of phenylketonuria.
Wang, L., Gamez, A., Sarkissian, C.N., Straub, M., Patch, M.G., Han, G.W., Striepeke, S., Fitzpatrick, P., Scriver, C.R., Stevens, R.C.
Mol.Genet.Metab.