Parent Class:

EC-Numbers → 4 -- Lyases → 4.1 -- Carbon-carbon lyases → 4.1.2 -- Aldehyde-lyases

Synonyms: L-threonine acetaldehyde-lyase

Systematic Name: L-threonine acetaldehyde-lyase (glycine-forming)

Unification Links: BRENDA:4.1.2.5, ENZYME:4.1.2.5, IUBMB-ExplorEnz:4.1.2.5

Reaction:
L-threonine ↔ glycine + acetaldehyde

Summary:
A pyridoxal-phosphate protein. This enzyme is specific for L-threonine and can not utilize L-allo-threonine. Different from EC 4.1.2.49, L-allo-threonine aldolase, and EC 4.1.2.48, low-specificity L-threonine aldolase.

Citations: [Karasek57, Dainty70]

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References

Dainty70: Dainty RH (1970). "Purification and properties of threonine aldolase from Clostridium pasteurianum." Biochem J 117(3);585-92. PMID: 5419751

Karasek57: Karasek MA, Greenberg DM (1957). "Studies on the properties of threonine aldolases." J Biol Chem 227(1);191-205. PMID: 13449064

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