Protein
L-2-hydroxyglutarate dehydrogenase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Catalyzes the dehydrogenation of L-2-hydroxyglutarate (L2HG) to alpha-ketoglutarate and couples to the respiratory chain by feeding electrons from the reaction into the membrane quinone pool. Functions in a L-lysine degradation pathway that proceeds via cadaverine, glutarate and L-2-hydroxyglutarate.
Similarity
Belongs to the L2HGDH family.
Sequence
MYDFVIIGGGIIGMSTAMQLIDVYPDARIALLEKESAPACHQTGHNSGVIHAGVYYTPGSLKAQFCLAGNRATKAFCDQNGIRYDNCGKMLVATSDLEMERMRALWERTAANGIEREWLNADELREREPNITGLGGIFVPSSGIVSYRDVTAAMAKIFQSRGGEIIYNAEVSGLNEHKNGVVIRTRQGGEYEASTLISCSGLMADRLVKMLGLEPGFIICPFRGEYFRLAPEHNQIVNHLIYPIPDPAMPFLGVHLTRMIDGSVTVGPNAVLAFKREGYRKRDFSFSDTLEILGSSGIRRVLQNHLRSGLGEMKNSLCKSGYLRLVQKYCPRLSLSDLQPWPAGVRAQAVSPDGKLIDDFLFVTTPRTIHTCNAPSPAATSAIPIGAHIVSKVQTLLASQSNPGRTLRAARSVDALHAAFNQ