CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Mur-like, catalytic domain
Functional Family UDP-N-acetylmuramate--L-alanine ligase

Enzyme Information

6.3.2.8
UDP-N-acetylmuramate--L-alanine ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt P17952
ATP + UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-muramate + L-alanine = ADP + phosphate + UDP- N-acetyl-alpha-D-muramoyl-L-alanine.
-!- Involved in the synthesis of a cell-wall peptide.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P17952
MURC_ECOLI
Escherichia coli K-12
UDP-N-acetylmuramate--L-alanine ligase

PDB Structure

PDB 2F00
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structure of Escherichia coliUDP-N-acetylmuramoyl:L-alanine ligase (MurC).
Deva, T., Baker, E.N., Squire, C.J., Smith, C.A.
Acta Crystallogr.,Sect.D