Organism
Lactobacillus plantarum (strain ATCC BAA-793 / NCIMB 8826 / WCFS1)
Function
Important for the aerobic growth. Decarboxylates pyruvate in four steps. The energy released is partially stored in acetyl phosphate.
Similarity
Belongs to the TPP enzyme family.
Sequence
MVMKQTKQTNILAGAAVIKVLEAWGVDHLYGIPGGSINSIMDALSAERDRIHYIQVRHEEVGAMAAAADAKLTGKIGVCFGSAGPGGTHLMNGLYDAREDHVPVLALIGQFGTTGMNMDTFQEMNENPIYADVADYNVTAVNAATLPHVIDEAIRRAYAHQGVAVVQIPVDLPWQQIPAEDWYASANSYQTPLLPEPDVQAVTRLTQTLLAAERPLIYYGIGARKAGKELEQLSKTLKIPLMSTYPAKGIVADRYPAYLGSANRVAQKPANEALAQADVVLFVGNNYPFAEVSKAFKNTRYFLQIDIDPAKLGKRHKTDIAVLADAQKTLAAILAQVSERESTPWWQANLANVKNWRAYLASLEDKQEGPLQAYQVLRAVNKIAEPDAIYSIDVGDINLNANRHLKLTPSNRHITSNLFATMGVGIPGAIAAKLNYPERQVFNLAGDGGASMTMQDLATQVQYHLPVINVVFTNCQYGFIKDEQEDTNQNDFIGVEFNDIDFSKIADGVHMQAFRVNKIEQLPDVFEQAKAIAQHEPVLIDAVITGDRPLPAEKLRLDSATSSAADIEAFKQRYEAQDLQPLSTYLKQFGLDDLQHQIGQGGF