2.5.1.66 D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + L-arginine = N2-(2-carboxyethyl)-L-arginine + phosphate mechanism 655778 2.5.1.66 D-glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate + L-arginine = N2-(2-carboxyethyl)-L-arginine + phosphate the enzyme requires thiamine diphosphate and catalyses the first step in the clavulanic-acid-biosynthesis pathway, the 2-hydroxy-3-oxo group transferred from glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate is isomerized during transfer to form the 2-carboxyethyl group, detailed mechanism 656267