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EC 6.1.2.1 Details
EC number
6.1.2.1
Accepted name
D-alanine—(R)-lactate ligase
Reaction
D-alanine + (R)-lactate + ATP = D-alanyl-(R)-lactate + ADP + phosphate
Other name(s)
VanA, VanB, VanD
Systematic name
D-alanine:(R)-lactate ligase (ADP-forming)
Comment
The product of this enzyme, the depsipeptide D-alanyl-(R)-lactate, can be incorporated into the peptidoglycan pentapeptide instead of the usual D-alanyl-D-alanine dipeptide, which is formed by EC 6.3.2.4, D-alanine—D-alanine ligase. The resulting peptidoglycan does not bind the glycopeptide antibiotics vancomycin and teicoplanin, conferring resistance on the bacteria.
History
created 2010
EC Tree
2.8.2.12 created 1972, deleted 2001
2.8.3.4 created 1961, deleted 1964