-The enzyme from the bacterium Pseudomonas sp. T62 is highly specific, and does not accept any other stereoisomer of 3-hydroxyaspartate.
-Different from EC 4.3.1.20 and EC 4.3.1.27.
-Requires a divalent cation such as Mn(2+), Mg(2+), or Ca(2+).
The enzyme from the bacterium Pseudomonas sp. T62 is highly specific, and does not accept any other stereoisomer of 3-hydroxyaspartate. In contrast, the homologous enzyme from Pseudomonas sp. N99 also efficiently degrades its enantiomer, D-erythro-3-hydroxyaspartate.