- Source: D-threonine aldolase
D-threonine aldolase (EC 4.1.2.42, D-TA, DTA, low specificity D-TA, low specificity D-threonine aldolase) is an enzyme with systematic name D-threonine acetaldehyde-lyase (glycine-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
D-threonine
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{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
glycine + acetaldehyde
D-allothreonine
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{\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons }
glycine + acetaldehyde
This pyridoxal-phosphate protein is activated by divalent metal cations (e.g. Co2+, Ni2+, Mn2+ or Mg2+).
References
External links
D-threonine+aldolase at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)