Protein
Acetate--CoA ligase [ADP-forming] I
Organism
Archaeoglobus fulgidus (strain ATCC 49558 / VC-16 / DSM 4304 / JCM 9628 / NBRC 100126)
Function
Catalyzes the reversible formation of acetate and ATP from acetyl-CoA by using ADP and phosphate. Can use other substrates such as propionyl-CoA and butyryl-CoA, but not phenylacetyl-CoA. Seems to be involved primarily in the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetate. Participates in the degradation of branched-chain amino acids via branched-chain-acyl-CoA esters.
Similarity
In the C-terminal section; belongs to the acetate CoA ligase beta subunit family.
Sequence
MERLFYPKVVAVIGASPQEGKVGNTIMKNLRNFSGTVYAVNPKYREILGFPCYPSVLKIPENVDLAIIVVPAKLVPKAVEECGRKDVEGAVVISAGFKEAGIEGAKLERELVEVAERYGVKLVGPNCLGMINTEIAMNATFSRVAPEKGRIAFLSQSGAFILAVLEWSKRNGVGFSKVVSLGNKAMLDESDFLEYLAKDDSTDVILIYMEGVEDGRKFMRVAKSVARRKPVVVMKAGKSQSGAKAASSHTGSLAGSYEAYRAAFRQSGVIEASSVEELFDFALLLLKYRKAGNLAILTNSGGPGVMAADACDQFGVPLANFNFETIRKLKEFLPAESNFYNPVDILGDASAERFSRSLQILSEDENVDIVLTILTPTAQMDFLKAAESVVGKNAVCCFMGGESVDESERILRSSGIPNFFDPVRAVRAISVLGRYSKISAKERVKEDLDVSVEREKAEEIIEKLLESGGRVVGAEGLPVLEAYGIEVAPYGIARNVDEARDIAESIGYPVVLKVVSPDVVHKSDVGGVKLNVGENDLEKAFFEILSNVEGRMPKARIEGVLVQKMVDGGKELIVGMKRDPQFGPMIMFGMGGVYVEVLKDVSFRIAPITRREAHEMVREVKAYRILRGLRGEKPADIDAIADLLLRVSKLSLDHPEVLEMDLNPVKVFESGYAVVDFRMVLGEEV