In the reverse reaction, L-alanine can be replaced by L-cysteine, L-serine or L-threonine; glycine acts very slowly (cf. EC 1.5.1.22 strombine dehydrogenase).
History
EC 1.5.1.17 created 1983, modified 1986
Reference
1
Authors
Dando, P.R.
Title
Strombine [N-(carboxymethyl)-D-alanine] dehydrogenase and alanopine [meso-N-(1-carboxyethyl)-alanine dehydrogenase from the mussel Mytilus edulis L.