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CHY_0582

Gene
CHY_0582
Protein
Methylaspartate ammonia-lyase 2
Organism
Carboxydothermus hydrogenoformans (strain ATCC BAA-161 / DSM 6008 / Z-2901)
Length
415 amino acids
Function
Involved in the methylaspartate cycle. Catalyzes the formation of the alpha,beta-unsaturated bond by the reversible anti elimination of ammonia from L-threo-beta-methylaspartate (L-threo-(2S,3S)-3-methylaspartate) to give mesaconate (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the methylaspartate ammonia-lyase family.
Mass
46 kDa
Sequence
MKIIDALFAPGLTGFYFDDQEAIKKGAVHNGFWYEGNPQTPGYKRIRQKGEAILVMLVLENGEVAYGDCAAVQYSGTGGRDPLFTAEEFLPILENEIRPKLIGLELNSFRNLAHIFDRELTVNGKPLHTALRYGLTQALLDGVARAQKKLMAEVIAEEYQLPVIPEPVPIFVQTGDDLYTNADKAIIKRADVLPHALINNVEEKLGRQGEKLLAYIKWLKKRIFELAGDEYRPVIHIDVYGTVGLIFANDLEKIAGYLATLAHEAAPFKLRIEGPVDMGSLWGQIEALSKLREIIDRRGIPVEIVADEWCNTLEDIKLFADHKAGHMVQIKTPDLGGINNVVEAVLYAKMKGIGAYLGGTCNETDRSAQISVHLALATRPDQMLAKPGMGLDEGLMIVYNEMQRAIALLKRRGGK