Uses
Alanine racemase is used to convert L-alanine into D-alanine. Alanine racemase, from Sigma, has been used to isomerize L-[U-14C]alanine to a racemic mixture of L/D- [14C]alanine ?.
Biological Activity
Alanine racemase is involved in alanineaspartate and D-alanine metabolism. 3-Fluoro-D-alanine and D-Cycloserine are known to inhibit alanine racemase.? Alanine racemase monomer is composed of two domainsan eight-stranded α/β barrel at the N-terminus and a C-terminal domain. The N-terminus includes residues 1-240whereas the C-terminal comprises of the β-strand (residues 241-388). One molecule of pyridoxalphosphate (PLP) is present as the cofactor in each subunit.?
