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Threonine racemase

class of enzymes

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Source revisionJul 18, 2025
Entity authorityQ7798076 ↗
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In enzymology, a threonine racemase (EC 5.1.1.6) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-threonine

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D-threonine

Hence, this enzyme has one substrate, L-threonine, and one product, D-threonine.

This enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on amino acids and derivatives. The systematic name of this enzyme class is threonine racemase.

References

Amos H (1954). "A racemase for threonine in Escherichia coli". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76 (14): 3858. Bibcode:1954JAChS..76.3858A. doi:10.1021/ja01643a083.

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