CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.90.226.30
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

5.1.2.1
Lactate racemase.
based on mapping to UniProt D9TQ02
(S)-lactate = (R)-lactate.
-!- The enzyme has been characterized from the bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum and appears to be restricted to lactic acid bacteria. -!- It contains a unique nickel-containing cofactor, pyridinium-3- thioamide-5-thiocarboxylate mononucleotide Ni pincer complex.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

D9TQ02
LARA_THETC
Thermoanaerobacterium thermosaccharolyticum DSM 571
Lactate racemase

PDB Structure

PDB 2YJG
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Lactate Racemase is a Nickel-Dependent Enzyme Activated by a Widespread Maturation System.
Desguin, B., Goffin, P., Viaene, E., Kleerebezem, M., Martin-Diaconescu, V., Maroney, M.J., Declercq, J., Soumillion, P., Hols, P.
Nat.Commun.