| methylaspartate mutase | |
| Ec Number: | 5.4.99.1 |
| Cas Number: | 9032-97-7 |
| Go Code: | 0050097 |
In enzymology, a methylaspartate mutase is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
L-threo-3-methylaspartate
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Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-threo-3-methylaspartate, and one product, L-glutamate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those intramolecular transferases transferring other groups. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-threo-3-methylaspartate carboxy-aminomethylmutase. Other names in common use include glutamate mutase, glutamic mutase, glutamic isomerase, glutamic acid mutase, glutamic acid isomerase, methylaspartic acid mutase, beta-methylaspartate-glutamate mutase, and glutamate isomerase. This enzyme participates in c5-branched dibasic acid metabolism. It employs one cofactor, cobamide.
As of late 2007, 8 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes,,,,,,, and .