8hy5 | pdb_00008hy5
From Proteopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
Structure of D-amino acid oxidase mutant R38H
| ||||||||||||
Structural highlights
FunctionOXDA_HUMAN Regulates the level of the neuromodulator D-serine in the brain. Has high activity towards D-DOPA and contributes to dopamine synthesis. Could act as a detoxifying agent which removes D-amino acids accumulated during aging. Acts on a variety of D-amino acids with a preference for those having small hydrophobic side chains followed by those bearing polar, aromatic, and basic groups. Does not act on acidic amino acids.[1] References
| ||||||||||||||||||||
This page was last modified 12:24, 10 January 2024.