6.3.2.37: UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate-D-lysine ligase
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Reaction
Synonyms
D-lysine-adding enzyme, MurE, MurE synthetase, UDP-MurNAc-L-Ala-D-Glu:D-Lys ligase
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Systematic Name
Systematic Name on EC 6.3.2.37 - UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate-D-lysine ligase
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UDP-N-acetyl-alpha-D-muramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate:D-lysine gamma-ligase (ADP-forming)
Involved in the synthesis of cell-wall peptidoglycan. The D-lysine is attached to the peptide chain at the N6 position. The enzyme from Thermotoga maritima also performs the reaction of EC 6.3.2.7, UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamate---L-lysine ligase.