Structural highlights
Function
DCDA_METJA Specifically catalyzes the decarboxylation of meso-diaminopimelate (meso-DAP) to L-lysine.[1]
Evolutionary Conservation
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
References
- ↑ Ray SS, Bonanno JB, Rajashankar KR, Pinho MG, He G, De Lencastre H, Tomasz A, Burley SK. Cocrystal structures of diaminopimelate decarboxylase: mechanism, evolution, and inhibition of an antibiotic resistance accessory factor. Structure. 2002 Nov;10(11):1499-508. PMID:12429091