Protein
Saccharopine dehydrogenase [NAD(+), L-lysine-forming]
Organism
Schizosaccharomyces pombe (strain 972 / ATCC 24843)
Function
Catalyzes the NAD(+)-dependent cleavage of saccharopine to L-lysine and 2-oxoglutarate, the final step in the alpha-aminoadipate (AAA) pathway for lysin biosynthesis.
Similarity
Belongs to the AlaDH/PNT family.
Sequence
MVAPHLWLRAETKPLEERSALTPRTAKILADAGFQITIERSSQRAFKDKEFERLGFPMVPEGSWRHAPKDAYIIGLKELPENDNSPLKHTHIQFAHCYKNQEGWREVLSRFPAGNGLLYDLEFLQDDNGRRVAAFGYHAGFAGSAISCLVWAHQLLHPNKQFPAIRPFPNEKSLVRHVARQVRLALKKNNNQYPRILVIGALGRCGTGACDLASKIGIPFDNILRWDINETKKGGPFTEITESDIFVNCIYLSMPIPKFCTVESLNVPNRKLRVVCDVSCDTTNPNNPIPIYNVNTTFDHPTVEVKGVTTPPPLEVISIDHLPTLLPRESSEAFSEALIPSLLALKDVDNAPVWVRAKKLYETMVQKL