Contains pyridoxal 5'-phosphate. Also racemises 2-aminopentano-5-lactam (alpha-amino-delta-valerolactam) and 2-amino-4-thiahexano-6-lactam (where S replaces CH2 of C-4). It does not catalyse the racemisation of alpha-amino acids but has some transaminase activity with them.
History
EC 5.1.1.15 created 1999
Reference
1
Authors
Ahmed SA, Esaki N, Tanaka H, Soda K.
Title
L-alpha-Amino-beta-thio-epsilon-caprolactam, a new sulfur-containing substrate for alpha-amino-epsilon-caprolactam racemase.