Proline racemase

proline racemase
Identifiers
EC no.5.1.1.4
CAS no.9024-09-3
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IntEnzIntEnz view
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ExPASyNiceZyme view
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MetaCycmetabolic pathway
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Proline racemase
Identifiers
SymbolPro_racemase
PfamPF05544
InterProIPR008794
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary
PDB2azpA:6-313 1tm0B:9-333

In enzymology, a proline racemase (EC 5.1.1.4) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

L-proline D-proline

Hence, this enzyme has two substrates, L- and D-proline, and two products, D- and L- proline.


This enzyme belongs to the family of proline racemases acting on free amino acids. The systematic name of this enzyme class is proline racemase. This enzyme participates in arginine and proline metabolism. These enzymes catalyse the interconversion of L- and D-proline in bacteria.