Reaction: D-lysine = 2,5-diaminohexanoate
Other name(s): D-α-lysine mutase; adenosylcobalamin-dependent D-lysine 5,6-aminomutase
Systematic name: D-2,6-diaminohexanoate 5,6-aminomutase
Comments: Requires a cobamide coenzyme.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9075-70-1
References:
1. Morley, C.G.D. and Stadtman, T.C. Studies on the fermentation of D-α-lysine. Purification and properties of an adenosine triphosphate regulated B12-coenzyme-dependent D-α-lysine mutase complex from Clostridium sticklandii. Biochemistry 9 (1970) 4890-4900. [PMID: 5480154]
2. Stadtman, T.C. and Tasi, L. A cobamide coenzyme dependent migration of the ε-amino group of D-lysine. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 28 (1967) 920-926. [PMID: 4229021]