Protein
4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate aldolase 1
Organism
Novosphingobium aromaticivorans (strain ATCC 700278 / DSM 12444 / CIP 105152 / NBRC 16084 / F199)
Function
Catalyzes the retro-aldol cleavage of 4-hydroxy-2-oxopentanoate to pyruvate and acetaldehyde. Is involved in the meta-cleavage pathway for the degradation of aromatic compounds.
Similarity
Belongs to the 4-hydroxy-2-oxovalerate aldolase family.
Sequence
MTSNFNVEAGDKLYIQDVTLRDGMHAVRHMYGIDHVRSIASALDKAGVDAIEVAHGDGLSGASFNYGFGAHTDWEWLEAVADVLEKSVLTTLILPGVGTVEELRRAYDIGVRSVRVATHCTEADVSKQHIGIARDLGMDVSGFLMMSHMIEPEALAQQASLMESYGAQCVYVTDSGGALDMDGVKARLEAYDRVLKPETQRGIHAHHNLALGVANSIVAAQCGAVRIDASLTGMGAGAGNAPLEVFIAAADRKGWNHGCDVMMLMDAAEDLVRPLQDRPVRVDRETLALGYAGVYSSFLRHAEKAAETYGLDTRTILVELGRRKMVGGQEDMIVDVALDMLKEQQA