Protein
Putative acetolactate synthase large subunit IlvX
Organism
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (strain ATCC 25618 / H37Rv)
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of 2 pyruvate molecules into acetolactate in the first common step of the biosynthetic pathway of the branched-amino acids such as leucine, isoleucine, and valine.
Similarity
Belongs to the TPP enzyme family.
Sequence
MNGAQALINTLVDGGVDVCFANPGTSEMHFVAALDAVPRMRGMLTLFEGVATGAADGYARIAGRPAAVLLHLGPGLGNGLANLHNARRARVPMVVVVGDHATYHKKYDAPLESDIDAVAGTVSGWVRRTEAAADVGADAEAAIAASRSGSQIATLILPADVCWSDGAHAAAGVPAQAAAAPVDVGPVAGVLRSGEPAMMLIGGDATRGPGLTAAARIVQATGARWLCETFPTCLERGAGIPAVERLAYFAEGAAAQLDGVKHLVLAGARSPVSFFAYPGMPSDLVPAGCEVHVLAEPGGAADALAALADEVAPGTVAPVAGASRPQLPTGDLTSVSAADVVGALLPERAIVVDESNTCGVLLPQATAGAPAHDWLTLTGGAIGYGIPAAVGAAVAAPDRPVLCLESDGSAMYTISGLWSQARENLDVTTVIYNNGAYDILRIELQRVGAGSDPGPKALDLLDISRPTMDFVKIAEGMGVPARRVTTCEEFADALRAAFAEPGPHLIDVVVPSLVG