Protein
UDP-N-acetylmuramate--L-alanyl-gamma-D-glutamyl-meso-2,6-diaminoheptandioate ligase
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Reutilizes the intact tripeptide L-alanyl-gamma-D-glutamyl-meso-diaminopimelate by linking it to UDP-N-acetylmuramate. The enzyme can also use the tetrapeptide L-alanyl-gamma-D-glutamyl-meso-2,6-diaminoheptanedioyl-D-alanine or the pentapeptide L-alanyl-gamma-D-glutamyl-meso-2,6-diaminoheptandioyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine in vivo and in vitro.
Similarity
Belongs to the MurCDEF family. Mpl subfamily.
Sequence
MRIHILGICGTFMGGLAMLARQLGHEVTGSDANVYPPMSTLLEKQGIELIQGYDASQLEPQPDLVIIGNAMTRGNPCVEAVLEKNIPYMSGPQWLHDFVLRDRWVLAVAGTHGKTTTAGMATWILEQCGYKPGFVIGGVPGNFEVSAHLGESDFFVIEADEYDCAFFDKRSKFVHYCPRTLILNNLEFDHADIFDDLKAIQKQFHHLVRIVPGQGRIIWPENDINLKQTMAMGCWSEQELVGEQGHWQAKKLTTDASEWEVLLDGEKVGEVKWSLVGEHNMHNGLMAIAAARHVGVAPADAANALGSFINARRRLELRGEANGVTVYDDFAHHPTAILATLAALRGKVGGTARIIAVLEPRSNTMKMGICKDDLAPSLGRADEVFLLQPAHIPWQVAEVAEACVQPAHWSGDVDTLADMVVKTAQPGDHILVMSNGGFGGIHQKLLDGLAKKAEAAQ