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pspE

Gene
pspE
Protein
Prespore-specific protein E
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Length
155 amino acids
Mass
16.273 kDa
Sequence
MRFISIFLIIVALCVSSSWAFNFTDQPNSFRISGTGCGSGTTTVYFSTDGRCNSACGGSIRIKGEGNNVPNQQFTLNDYSKNVTNCSGTSNVASFRCPALVNTTSPTFTVNVGNSAYHVTCQYAQVTETPAGNSADKVAVGIAIIFGALISLLAL

Gene
pspE
Protein
Thiosulfate sulfurtransferase PspE
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Length
104 amino acids
Function
The phage shock protein (psp) operon (pspABCDE) may play a significant role in the competition for survival under nutrient- or energy-limited conditions. PspE catalyzes the sulfur-transfer reaction from thiosulfate to cyanide, to form sulfite and thiocyanate. Also able to use dithiol (dithiothreitol) as an alternate sulfur acceptor. Also possesses a very low mercaptopyruvate sulfurtransferase activity.
Mass
11.475 kDa
Sequence
MFKKGLLALALVFSLPVFAAEHWIDVRVPEQYQQEHVQGAINIPLKEVKERIATAVPDKNDTVKVYCNAGRQSGQAKEILSEMGYTHVENAGGLKDIAMPKVKG