Protein
Inactive dihydropteroate synthase 2
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain CDC 1551 / Oshkosh)
Function
Has very low affinity for the DHPS substrate 6-hydroxymethyl-7,8-dihydropterin-pyrophosphate, but can bind the inhibitor dapsone. Seems to lack dihydropteroate synthase activity, and does probably not function in folate metabolism (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the DHPS family.
Sequence
MRSTPPASAGRSTPPALAGHSTPPALAGHSTLCGRPVAGDRALIMAIVNRTPDSFYDKGATFSDAAARDAVHRAVADGADVIDVGGVKAGPGERVDVDTEITRLVPFIEWLRGAYPDQLISVDTWRAQVAKAACAAGADLINDTWGGVDPAMPEVAAEFGAGLVCAHTGGALPRTRPFRVSYGTTTRGVVDAVISQVTAAAERAVAAGVAREKVLIDPAHDFGKNTFHGLLLLRHVADLVMTGWPVLMALSNKDVVGETLGVDLTERLEGTLAATALAAAAGARMFRVHEVAATRRVLEMVASIQGVRPPTRTVRGLA