(A) General mechanism
for reductive cleavage of SAM into 5′-deoxyadenosyl
radical and methionine. (B) Structure of pyruvate formate lyase showing
the wider, incomplete β/α barrel fold to accommodate this
enzyme’s larger substrate—a peptide shown in magenta.
(C) Lysine-2,3-aminomutase possesses a complete, closed β/α
barrel that surrounds the small substrate, lysine, shown in magenta.