5.1.1.5 A165K/N174L/T391Y site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows no activity towards L-Ala, L-Lys, or L-Arg -, 728587 5.1.1.5 additional information for D-lysine production, a two-step process for D-lysine production from L-lysine by the successive microbial racemization and asymmetric degradation with lysine racemase and decarboxylase is developed. L-lysine is rapidly racemized to give DL-lysine, and L-lysine is selectively catabolized to generate cadaverine by lysine decarboxylase. In order to obtain enantiopure D-lysine, chiral selective degradation of L-lysine from the reaction mixture of DL-lysine is necessary. Under optimal conditions, 750.7 mmol/l D-lysine is finally obtained from 1710 mmol/l L-lysine after 1 h of racemization reaction and 0.5 h of decarboxylation reaction. D-lysine yield can reach 48.8% with enantiomeric excess of 99% or more -, 747470 5.1.1.5 additional information in an attempt to limit extracellular Lyr (while retaining the catalytic activity), amino acids 1-36 are removed from the enzyme (LyrM37) and a C-terminal KDEL ER retention motif (LyrM37-KDEL) is added 748654 5.1.1.5 N174L site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant -, 728587 5.1.1.5 R173A site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant -, 728587 5.1.1.5 R173K site-directed mutagenesis, inactive mutant -, 728587 5.1.1.5 S394C site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows 1.5fold increased activity with L-arginine compared to the wild-type enzyme -, 728711 5.1.1.5 S394N site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows about 2.2fold increased activity with L-arginine compared to the wild-type enzyme -, 728711 5.1.1.5 S394T site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows 1.8fold increased activity with L-arginine compared to the wild-type enzyme -, 728711 5.1.1.5 S394Y site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows 2.1fold increased activity with L-arginine compared to the wild-type enzyme -, 728711 5.1.1.5 T224I site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows significantly decreased activity compared to the wild-type enzyme 727795 5.1.1.5 T224I/W355Y site-directed mutagenesis, the double mutant shows significantly decreased activity compared to the wild-type enzyme 727795 5.1.1.5 T391Y site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows 47% reduced activity with L-lysine compared to the wild-type enzyme -, 728587 5.1.1.5 T391Y/S394Y site-directed mutagenesis,the mutant exhibits significantly reduced specific activity towards L-Lys (6% residual activity) and toward L-Arg (0.9% residual activity) 728587 5.1.1.5 W355Y site-directed mutagenesis, the mutant shows significantly decreased activity compared to the wild-type enzyme 727795