Protein
(R)-citramalate synthase CimA
Organism
Methanocaldococcus jannaschii (strain ATCC 43067 / DSM 2661 / JAL-1 / JCM 10045 / NBRC 100440)
Function
Catalyzes the condensation of pyruvate and acetyl-coenzyme A to form (R)-citramalate.
Similarity
Belongs to the alpha-IPM synthase/homocitrate synthase family.
Sequence
MMVRIFDTTLRDGEQTPGVSLTPNDKLEIAKKLDELGVDVIEAGSAITSKGEREGIKLITKEGLNAEICSFVRALPVDIDAALECDVDSVHLVVPTSPIHMKYKLRKTEDEVLETALKAVEYAKEHGLIVELSAEDATRSDVNFLIKLFNEGEKVGADRVCVCDTVGVLTPQKSQELFKKITENVNLPVSVHCHNDFGMATANTCSAVLGGAVQCHVTVNGIGERAGNASLEEVVAALKILYGYDTKIKMEKLYEVSRIVSRLMKLPVPPNKAIVGDNAFAHEAGIHVDGLIKNTETYEPIKPEMVGNRRRIILGKHSGRKALKYKLDLMGINVSDEQLNKIYERVKEFGDLGKYISDADLLAIVREVTGKLVEEKIKLDELTVVSGNKITPIASVKLHYKGEDITLIETAYGVGPVDAAINAVRKAISGVADIKLVEYRVEAIGGGTDALIEVVVKLRKGTEIVEVRKSDADIIRASVDAVMEGINMLLN