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acdAI

Gene
acdAI
Protein
Acetate--CoA ligase [ADP-forming] I subunit alpha
Organism
Pyrococcus furiosus (strain ATCC 43587 / DSM 3638 / JCM 8422 / Vc1)
Length
462 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the reversible formation of acetate and ATP from acetyl-CoA by using ADP and phosphate. Can use other substrates such as isobutyryl-CoA, propionyl-CoA and butyryl-CoA, but not indoleacetyl-CoA, phenylacetyl-CoA or succinyl-CoA. Seems to be involved primarily in the conversion of acetyl-CoA to acetate. Participates in the degradation of branched-chain amino acids via branched-chain-acyl-CoA esters.
Similarity
Belongs to the acetate CoA ligase alpha subunit family.
Mass
49.965 kDa
Sequence
MSLEALFNPKSVAVIGASAKPGKIGYAIMKNLIEYGYEGKIYPVNIKGGEIEINGRKFKVYKSVLEIPDEVDMAVIVVPAKFVPQVLEECGQKGVKVVPIISSGFGELGEEGKKVEQQLVETARKYGMRILGPNIFGVVYTPAKLNATFGPTDVLPGPLALISQSGALGIALMGWTILEKIGLSAVVSVGNKADIDDADLLEFFKDDENTRAILIYMEGVKDGRRFMEVAKEVSKKKPIIVIKAGRSERGAKAAASHTGSLAGSDKVYSAAFKQSGVLRAYTIGEAFDWARALSNLPEPQGDNVVIITNGGGIGVMATDAAEEEGLHLYDNLEELKIFANHMPPFGSYKNPVDLTGMADGKSYEGAIRDALAHPEMHSIAVLYCQTAVLDPRELAEIVIREYNESGRKKPLVVAIVGGIEAKEAIDMLNENGIPAYPEPERAIKALSALYKWSKWKAKHKEK