CATH Classification
| Level | CATH Code | Description | 
|---|---|---|
 
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    3 | Alpha Beta | 
 
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    3.40 | 3-Layer(aba) Sandwich | 
 
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    3.40.50 | Rossmann fold | 
 
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    3.40.50.1100 | 
Domain Context
CATH Clusters
| Superfamily | 3.40.50.1100 | 
| Functional Family | Tryptophan synthase beta chain | 
Enzyme Information
| 4.2.1.20 | 
							 Tryptophan synthase. 
							based on mapping to UniProt P0A2K1 		
							L-serine + 1-C-(indol-3-yl)glycerol 3-phosphate = L-tryptophan + D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + H(2)O. 
							-!- The alpha-subunit catalyzes the conversion of 1-C-(indol-3- yl)glycerol 3-phosphate to indole and D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate (this reaction was listed formerly as EC 4.1.2.8). -!- The indole migrates to the beta-subunit where, in the presence of pyridoxal 5'-phosphate, it is combined with L-serine to form L-tryptophan. -!- In some organisms this enzyme is part of a multifunctional protein that also includes one or more of the enzymes EC 2.4.2.18, EC 4.1.1.48, EC 4.1.3.27 and EC 5.3.1.24. -!- In thermophilic organisms, where the high temperature enhances diffusion and causes the loss of indole, a protein similar to the beta subunit can be found (EC 4.2.1.122). -!- That enzyme cannot combine with the alpha unit of EC 4.2.1.20 to form a complex. 
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UniProtKB Entries (1)
| P00929 | 
						 TRPA_SALTY 
						Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium str. LT2 
						Tryptophan synthase alpha chain 
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PDB Structure
| PDB | 4HT3 | 
| External Links | |
| Method | X-RAY DIFFRACTION | 
| Organism | |
| Primary Citation | 
					 Allostery and substrate channeling in the tryptophan synthase bienzyme complex: evidence for two subunit conformations and four quaternary states. 
					    
					    Biochemistry 
					    
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