... al. Crystal structure of D-serine deaminase FEBS Journal 278 (2011) 287 9–2 891 ª 2011 The Authors Journal compilation ª 2011 FEBS 2891 Crystal structures of open and closed forms of D-serine deaminase ... D-serine deaminase from Salmonella typhimurium – implications on substrate specificity and catalysis Sakshibeedu Rajegowda Bharath1, Shveta Bisht1, Handanhal Subbarao Savithri2 and Mattur Ramabhadrashastry ... inabstraction of proton from the Ca atom of the substrate. Apart from thephysiological reaction, StDSD catalyses a, b elimination of D-Thr, D-Allothr and L-Ser to the corresponding a-keto acids and...