Transferases;
Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups;
Transferring alkyl or aryl groups, other than methyl groups (only sub-subclass identified to date)
Brings about the biosynthesis of L-mimosine in plants of the Mimosa and Leucaena genera. Not identical with EC 2.5.1.51, beta-pyrazolylalanine synthase.
History
EC 2.5.1.52 created 1989 as EC 4.2.99.15, transferred 2002 to EC 2.5.1.52
Reference
1
Authors
Murakoshi, I., Ikegami, F., Hinuma, Y. and Hanma, Y.
Title
Purification and characterization of beta-(pyrazol-1-yl)-L-alanine synthase from Citrullus vulgaris.
Journal
Phytochemistry 23:973-977 (1984)
Reference
2
Authors
Murakoshi, I., Ikegami, F., Hinuma, Y. and Hanma, Y.
Title
Purification and characterization of L-mimosine synthase from Leucaena leucocephala.
Journal
Phytochemistry 23:1905-1908 (1984)
Reference
3
Authors
Murakoshi, I., Kuramoto, H. and Haginiwa, J.
Title
The enzymic synthesis of beta-substituted alanines.
Evidence for identity of beta-pyrazolealanine synthase with cysteine synthase in watermelon: formation of beta-pyrazole-alanine by cloned cysteine synthase in vitro and in vivo.