Protein
Nitrogenase iron protein 2
Organism
Rhodobacter capsulatus
Function
The key enzymatic reactions in nitrogen fixation are catalyzed by the nitrogenase complex, which has 2 components: the iron protein (component 2) and a component 1 which is either a molybdenum-iron protein, a vanadium-iron, or an iron-iron protein.
Similarity
Belongs to the NifH/BchL/ChlL family.
Sequence
MTRKIAIYGKGGIGKSTTTQNTAAALAFFHEKNVFIHGCDPKADSTRLILGGLPQQTVMDTLRIEGAERVTVDKVVKTGFKDIRCVESGGPEPGVGCAGRGVITAIDLMEENEAYSEDLDFLFFDVLGDVVCGGFAMPIRDGKAEEVYIVASGEMMAIYAANNICKGLAKYARQSGVRLGGIICNSRNVDGEKEFLEEFTKAIGTKMIHFVPRDNIVQKAEFNKQTVTEFQPEANQAQEYRELGRKIIENEDFVIPKPLAMDELEAMVVKYGLMD