| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5166807 | Phytochemistry | 2009 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Germinated, unpolished rice (Oryza sativa L.) was found to contain a substantial amount of D-serine, and the ratio of the D-enantiomer to the L-enantiomer was higher for serine than for other amino acids. A serine racemase (E.C.5.1.1.18) was characterized from the source, whose structure was distorted by addition of Mg2+; this structural change probably regulates competing racemase and dehydratase activities.
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Authors
Yoshitaka Gogami, Katsuyoshi Ito, Yuji Kamitani, Yuki Matsushima, Tadao Oikawa,