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purP2

Gene
purP2
Protein
5-formaminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-(beta)-D-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate synthetase 2
Organism
Methanosarcina mazei (strain ATCC BAA-159 / DSM 3647 / Goe1 / Go1 / JCM 11833 / OCM 88)
Length
356 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the ATP- and formate-dependent formylation of 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-d-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate (AICAR) to 5-formaminoimidazole-4-carboxamide-1-beta-d-ribofuranosyl 5'-monophosphate (FAICAR) in the absence of folates.
Similarity
Belongs to the phosphohexose mutase family.
Mass
40.282 kDa
Sequence
MITKQQVLEFLKDYDLDNITIATICSHSSLQIFDGARKEGFRTLGICVGKPPKFYDAFPRAKPDEYLVLEDYEDLINRAEELRKKNTIIIPHSSLIYYLGRENFTGMAVPTFGNRTSIEWESDRDKESRWFLGAGIQMPKKIDDPHDIKGPVMVEYEGAKGGKGFFVAKNYKEFSELVDHTQKYTIHEYINGTRYDLHYFYSPIRNDGYTLSKGSLELLSMDRRVESNADEIFRLGSPRELIESGICPTYVLTGNVPLVARESILSRIFSLGEQVVEESLALFGGITGAFCIEAVITDSLDIKVFELSSRIVSGTNLYISGSPYSDLMQKRLSTGRRIALEIKEAAKSNQLDKILS