CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily NAD(P)-binding Rossmann-like Domain
Functional Family Probable L-aspartate dehydrogenase 2

Enzyme Information

1.4.1.21
Aspartate dehydrogenase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q9X1X6
L-aspartate + H(2)O + NAD(P)(+) = oxaloacetate + NH(3) + NAD(P)H.
-!- Catalyzes the first step in NAD biosynthesis from aspartate. -!- Strictly specific for L-aspartate as substrate. -!- Has a higher affinity for NAD(+) than NADP(+).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9X1X6
ASPD_THEMA
Thermotoga maritima MSB8
L-aspartate dehydrogenase

PDB Structure

PDB 1H2H
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Aspartate dehydrogenase, a novel enzyme identified from structural and functional studies of TM1643.
Yang, Z., Savchenko, A., Yakunin, A., Zhang, R., Edwards, A., Arrowsmith, C., Tong, L.
J. Biol. Chem.