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D-alanine—(R)-lactate ligase (EC 6.1.2.1 VanA VanB VanD) is an enzyme with system name D-alanine:(R)-lactate ligase (ADP-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction D-alanine + (R)-lactate + ATP D-alanyl-(R)-lactate + ADP + phosphateThe product of this enzyme can be incorporated into the peptidoglycan pentapeptide instead of the usual D-alanyl-D-alanine dipeptide.

EC number
6.1.2.1

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