Tags: Enzyme.
In enzymology an UDP-N-acetylmuramate—L-alanine ligase (EC 6.3.2.8) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionATP + UDP-N-acetylmuramate + L-alanine ADP + phosphate + UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanineThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP UDP-N-acetylmuramate and L-alanine whereas its 3 products are ADP phosphate and UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine.This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases specifically those forming carbon-nitrogen bonds as acid-D-amino-acid ligases (peptide synthases).