Protein
[LysW]-aminoadipate/[LysW]-glutamate kinase
Organism
Sulfolobus acidocaldarius (strain ATCC 33909 / DSM 639 / JCM 8929 / NBRC 15157 / NCIMB 11770)
Function
Involved in both the arginine and lysine biosynthetic pathways. Phosphorylates the LysW-bound precursors glutamate (for arginine biosynthesis), respectively alpha-aminoadipate (for lysine biosynthesis).
Similarity
Belongs to the acetylglutamate kinase family. LysZ subfamily.
Sequence
MIVVKTGGRVLKQNLDRVVQSIIKTNNKIIYVHGGGDQVTELSSKLGIEPKFVTSPEGIRSRYTTKEELEVFIMVMSSISRNILSRVSSYRNSIALTGADGKLVLAERKKKIIVIDERGRKRIIDGGYTGKIKNINKELLVTFSNLFEVIILSPLAYDPDESTLLNVDGDQMAFALATALRSDNLILLTDVEGVMVDNKVVNKLTVEEAKELSKKIGPGMNRKILMAAEAIENGVKKVIISSGLVEDPIKNALEGKGTVIE