A side reaction of alanine racemase: transamination of cycloserine.
Fenn, T.D., Stamper, G.F., Morollo, A.A., Ringe, D.(2003) Biochemistry 42: 5775-5783
- PubMed: 12741835 
- DOI: 10.1021/bi027022d
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
- PubMed Abstract: 
Alanine racemase (EC 5.1.1.1) catalyzes the interconversion of alanine enantiomers, and thus represents the first committed step involved in bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. Cycloserine acts as a suicide inhibitor of alanine racemase and as such, se ...