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pcsA

Gene
pcsA
Protein
Citrate synthase, plasmid
Organism
Rhizobium tropici
Length
429 amino acids
Function
The exact function of the plasmid-encoded citrate synthase is not clear, it could help nodulation by allowing the bacteria to use citrate as a chelator of iron and calcium.
Similarity
Belongs to the citrate synthase family.
Mass
48.105 kDa
Sequence
MDNNNACVLVDGHSAELKLRSSTIGPNVLGIGSLYEQTKMFTYDPGFTSTASCESSITFIDGDEGVLLHRGYPIEQLAEHGDFLEVCYLLLYGELPTAAQKKDFDYRVVHHTMVHEQMSRFFTGFRRDAHPMAVMCGCVGALSAFYHDSTDITDPHQRMVASLRMIAKMPTLAAMAYKYHIGQPFVYPKNDLDYASNFLRMCFAVPCEEYVVNPVLARAMDRIFILHADHEQNASTSTVRLAGSSGANPFACIAAGIACLWGPAHGGANERALNMLTEIGTVDRIPEYIARAKDKNDPFRLMGFGHRVYKNYDPRAKIMQKTAHEVLGELGIKDDPLLDIAIELERIALTDDYFIEKKLYPNVDFYSGITLKALGFPTTMFTVLFALARTVGWIAQWNEMIEDPDQRIGRPRQLYTGAPLREYVPLSKR

Gene
pcsA
Protein
Phosphatidylcholine synthase
Organism
Legionella pneumophila subsp. pneumophila (strain Philadelphia 1 / ATCC 33152 / DSM 7513)
Length
255 amino acids
Function
Condenses choline with CDP-diglyceride to produce phosphatidylcholine and CMP. Affects virulence of this bacterium when there is a complete loss of phosphatidylcholine formation due to absence of both the synthase (pcs) and the methylation (pmtA) pathways. Reduced virulence results from lowered yields of bacteria within host macrophages and because of loss of high multiplicity cytotoxicity.
Similarity
Belongs to the CDP-alcohol phosphatidyltransferase class-I family.
Mass
29.268 kDa
Sequence
MNPIKPPFTLNQYFAAWFVHVFTASAACIGVFSLYKIYQHDYVFALWLMAITVFIDAVDGSLARLVHVKSVLPKIDGALLDNIVDYLNYVITPCFFLLVKPGMLPADYVVPITAAITITSAYQFCQDDAKTPDHFFKGFPCYWNITVFYMYIFNTSMIVNTVLLSLFCVLIFIPVKYVYPSRLDYLTESRVLKILMHCCSALYGISSFCLLVNYPETNKLWVSLSLGYVGMYLFLSFYRTYYPMFKAKITANNKD

Gene
pcsA
Protein
Phosphatidylcholine synthase
Organism
Fluoribacter bozemanae
Length
217 amino acids
Function
Condenses choline with CDP-diglyceride to produce phosphatidylcholine and CMP.
Similarity
Belongs to the CDP-alcohol phosphatidyltransferase class-I family.
Mass
24.771 kDa
Fragment
single
Sequence
ACIGVFSLVKIYQHEYIFALWLMFITVVIDAVDGTLARLVNIKKILPKIDGALLDNIVDYLNYVITPCFFLLVKPGMLPPEYSVFLIAAVSITSAYQFCQCDAKTPDHFFKGFPCYWNITILYMFIFNTSAATNAIILIILSILIFVPVKYVYPSRLDYLTESRILKILMHICSIIYAVSSICILISYPNTNIICLSLSVAYVGMYLFLSFYRTYYP