Protein
Arginine decarboxylase proenzyme
Organism
Staphylothermus marinus (strain ATCC 43588 / DSM 3639 / JCM 9404 / F1)
Function
Specifically catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-arginine to agmatine. Has no S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (AdoMetDC) activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the prokaryotic AdoMetDC family. Type 1 subfamily.
Sequence
MDNTLIDPRIIGKHVYGNLYEIPEEIAGDEEYLRNVVVEAAKLANMTLLEVKSWKLGGEKGGVSVIALVLESHIAIHTWINYRYATVDVYTCGEKSDPWRAFNYIVEKLKPKEYTVNYADRTQLLKQ