Crystal Structure of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Diaminopimelate Decarboxylase, an Essential Enzyme in Bacterial Lysine Biosynthesis
Gokulan, K., Rupp, B., Pavelka, M., Jacobs, W., Sacchettini, J.C.(2003) J Biol Chem 278: 18588
- PubMed: 12637582 
- DOI: 10.1074/jbc.M301549200
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1HKV, 1HKW - PubMed Abstract: 
The Mycobacterium tuberculosis lysA gene encodes the enzyme meso-diaminopimelate decarboxylase (DAPDC), a pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme. The enzyme catalyzes the final step in the lysine biosynthetic pathway converting meso-diaminopimelic acid (DAP) to l-lysine ...