Protein
L-erythrulose-1-phosphate isomerase
Organism
Mycobacterium smegmatis (strain ATCC 700084 / mc(2)155)
Function
Catalyzes the isomerization of L-erythrulose-1P to D-erythrulose-4P. Involved in the degradation pathway of L-threitol, that allows M.smegmatis to grow on this compound as the sole carbon source.
Similarity
Belongs to the triosephosphate isomerase family.
Sequence
MPDARALGAAQLWIGTSWKMNKGLAESRGYARELAEYVAAKPPAGVQPFIIPSFTALTTVRDALGDDSPVLLGVQNAHWEDHGAWTGEVSVAQAKDAGAQIVEIGHSERREHFGETVETTRLKVAAALHHGLVPLLCIGESAENKQAGESSRFILEQAAGALEGLTDEHLARVLIAYEPIWAIGENGRPATVEELRQPFDDLAREYGCRTMGLLYGGSVNTDNAEDLLGIDHVTGLFIGRAAWQLPGYVRILEMAAAHPKAKA