Reaction: L-threo-3-methylaspartate = L-glutamate
Other name(s): glutamate mutase; glutamic mutase; glutamic isomerase; glutamic acid mutase; glutamic acid isomerase; methylaspartic acid mutase; β-methylaspartate-glutamate mutase; glutamate isomerase
Systematic name: L-threo-3-methylaspartate carboxy-aminomethylmutase
Comments: Requires a cobamide coenzyme.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, GTD, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9032-97-7
References:
1. Barker, H.A., Rooze, V., Suzuki, F. and Iodice, A.A. The glutamate mutase system. Assays and properties. J. Biol. Chem. 239 (1964) 3260-3266.
2. Weissbach, H., Toohey, J. and Barker, H.A. Isolation and properties of B12 coenzymes containing benzimidazole or dimethylbenzimidazole. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 45 (1959) 521-528.