Reaction: L-threonine = D-threonine
Glossary: D-threonine = (2R,3S)-2-amino-3-hydroxybutanoic acid
Systematic name: threonine racemase
Comments: Inverts both chiral centres.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, CAS registry number: 9024-11-7
References:
1. Amos, H. A racemase for threonine in Escherichia coli. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 76 (1954) 3858 only.