Mechanism of the Class I Kdpg Aldolase.
Fullerton, S.W.B., Griffiths, J.S., Merkel, A.B., Cheriyan, M., Wymer, N.J., Hutchins, M.J., Fierke, C.A., Toone, E.J., Naismith, J.H.(2006) Bioorg Med Chem 14: 3002
- PubMed: 16403639 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.bmc.2005.12.022
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
1WA3, 1WAU, 1WBH, 2C0A - PubMed Abstract: 
In vivo, 2-keto-3-deoxy-6-phosphogluconate (KDPG) aldolase catalyzes the reversible, stereospecific retro-aldol cleavage of KDPG to pyruvate and D-glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate. The enzyme is a lysine-dependent (Class I) aldolase that functions through the intermediacy of a Schiff base ...