Structural highlights
Function
[MURE_THEMA] Catalyzes the addition of both L- and D-lysine to the nucleotide precursor UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate (UMAG) in the biosynthesis of bacterial cell-wall peptidoglycan. Is also able to use meso-diaminopimelate as the amino acid substrate in vitro, although much less efficiently.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Boniface A, Bouhss A, Mengin-Lecreulx D, Blanot D. The MurE synthetase from Thermotoga maritima is endowed with an unusual D-lysine adding activity. J Biol Chem. 2006 Jun 9;281(23):15680-6. Epub 2006 Apr 4. PMID:16595662 doi:http://dx.doi.org/M506311200
