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YER010C

Gene
YER010C
Protein
4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate aldolase
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Length
234 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the aldol cleavage of 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-oxoglutarate (HMG) into 2 molecules of pyruvate. Also contains a secondary oxaloacetate (OAA) decarboxylase activity due to the common pyruvate enolate transition state formed following C-C bond cleavage in the retro-aldol and decarboxylation reactions.
Similarity
Belongs to the class II aldolase/RraA-like family.
Mass
25.563 kDa
Sequence
MSDLQKLQRFSTCDISDGLLNVYNIPTGGYFPNLTAISPPQNSSIVGTAYTVLFAPIDDPRPAVNYIDSVPPNSILVLALEPHLQSQFHPFIKITQAMYGGLMSTRAQYLKSNGTVVFGRIRDVDEHRTLNHPVFAYGVGSCAPKAVVKAVGTNVQLKILTSDGVTQTICPGDYIAGDNNGIVRIPVQETDISKLVTYIEKSIEVDLLVSEDIKNGIPAKQAQNDRRSVLKKYI