Protein
Methylcobamide:CoM methyltransferase MtbA
Organism
Methanosarcina acetivorans (strain ATCC 35395 / DSM 2834 / JCM 12185 / C2A)
Function
Methyltransferase involved in methanogenesis from methylamines methanol pathway. Catalyzes the transfer of the methyl group from the methylated corrinoid protein MtmC (MtmC1 or MtmC2) to coenzyme M, forming the substrate for coenzyme-B sulfoethylthiotransferase (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase family. MtbA/MtaA subfamily.
Sequence
MTEYTPKERLYRALRKQPVDRMPAVCFTQTATVEQMEASGAYWPEAHADAEKMATLAEAGHTVIGFEAVRVPFDITAEAELFGCGIKAGDLKQQPSVIKHVVKNMEDMEKLKGYSLNEGRVGLILEAIKILSEKYGKELPIIGSMIGPFSLAQHINGDAWFGNLFTGEEIVPALLDFCSDFNVAYAKAMVENGADTIAIIDPTASYELIGGEFYEKYALPYQKKIVDAMKELDVGTVLHICGNTTNGLSIMDKTGVNGISVDQRVDIKTATDNVENAIIIGNLDPVAILWNGTPEDVAEASKKVLDVGVGLLSPGCGIVSMTPSANLQKMVECAKNYKY