Protein
Para-nitrobenzyl esterase
Organism
Bacillus subtilis (strain 168)
Function
Catalyzes hydrolysis of several beta-lactam antibiotic PNB esters to the corresponding free acid and PNB alcohol.
Similarity
Belongs to the type-B carboxylesterase/lipase family.
Sequence
MTHQIVTTQYGKVKGTTENGVHKWKGIPYAKPPVGQWRFKAPEPPEVWEDVLDATAYGSICPQPSDLLSLSYTELPRQSEDCLYVNVFAPDTPSKNLPVMVWIHGGAFYLGAGSEPLYDGSKLAAQGEVIVVTLNYRLGPFGFLHLSSFNEAYSDNLGLLDQAAALKWVRENISAFGGDPDNVTVFGESAGGMSIAALLAMPAAKGLFQKAIMESGASRTMTKEQAASTSAAFLQVLGINEGQLDKLHTVSAEDLLKAADQLRIAEKENIFQLFFQPALDPKTLPEEPEKAIAEGAASGIPLLIGTTRDEGYLFFTPDSDVHSQETLDAALEYLLGKPLAEKVADLYPRSLESQIHMMTDLLFWRPAVAYASAQSHYAPVWMYRFDWHPKKPPYNKAFHALELPFVFGNLDGLERMAKAEITDEVKQLSHTIQSAWITFAKTGNPSTEAVNWPAYHEETRETLILDSEITIENDPESEKRQKLFPSKGE