Protein
Probable fatty acyl-CoA transferase Rv3272
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Function
Probably involved in fatty acid metabolism. Binds to fatty acyl-CoAs of varying carbon chain lengths, with the highest binding affinity for palmitoyl-CoA (C16:0). In vitro, alters the cell wall lipid profile and protects mycobacteria from acidic, oxidative and antibiotic stress. May play a significant role in host-pathogen interaction.
Similarity
Belongs to the CoA-transferase III family.
Sequence
MPTSNPAKPLDGFRVLDFTQNVAGPLAGQVLVDLGAEVIKVEAPGGEAARQITSVLPGRPPLATYFLPNNRGKKSVTVDLTTEQAKQQMLRLADTADVVLEAFRPGTMEKLGLGPDDLRSRNPNLIYARLTAYGGNGPHGSRPGIDLVVAAEAGMTTGMPTPEGKPQIIPFQLVDNASGHVLAQAVLAALLHRERNGVADVVQVAMYDVAVGLQANQLMMHLNRAASDQPKPEPAPKAKRRKGVGFATQPSDAFRTADGYIVISAYVPKHWQKLCYLIGRPDLVEDQRFAEQRSRSINYAELTAELELALASKTATEWVQLLQANGLMACLAHTWKQVVDTPLFAENDLTLEVGRGADTITVIRTPARYASFRAVVTDPPPTAGEHNAVFLARP