Aspartate ammonia-lyase
The enzyme aspartate ammonia-lyase catalyzes the chemical reaction
The reaction is the basis of the industrial synthesis of aspartate.
This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases, specifically ammonia lyases, which cleave carbon-nitrogen bonds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-aspartate ammonia-lyase . Other names in common use include aspartase, fumaric aminase, L-aspartase, and L-aspartate ammonia-lyase. This enzyme participates in alanine and aspartate metabolism and nitrogen metabolism.