Compound as reactive (3)

H₂O + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + acetyl-CoA → coenzyme A + L-2-acetamido-6-oxoheptanedioate

H₂O + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + succinyl-CoA → coenzyme A + N-succinyl-2-amino-6-ketopimelate

(S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate → tabtoxinine-β-lactam

Compound as product (4)

(S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + NAD(P)+ ← NAD(P)H + (S)-2,3-dihydrodipicolinate + H⁺

H₂O + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + NAD(P)+ ← NAD(P)H + H⁺ + (2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate

H₂O + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + NADP⁺ ← NADPH + H⁺ + (2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate

NADH + H⁺ + (2S,4S)-4-hydroxy-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate → H₂O + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + NAD⁺

Reversible reaction (3)

2-oxoglutarate + L,L-diaminopimelate ↔ H₂O + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + H⁺ + L-glutamate

H₂O + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + H⁺ ↔ L-α-amino-ε-keto-pimelate

NADP⁺ + meso-diaminopimelate ↔ 2 H⁺ + (S)-2,3,4,5-tetrahydrodipicolinate + NADPH + ammonium