In enzymology, an aspartate racemase is an enzyme that catalyzes the following chemical reaction: L-aspartate ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } D-aspartateThis enzyme belongs to the family of isomerases, specifically those racemases and epimerases acting on amino acids and amino acid derivatives, including glutamate racemase, proline racemase, and diaminopimelate epimerase. Wikipedia