Protein
Orotate phosphoribosyltransferase
Organism
Haloferax volcanii (strain ATCC 29605 / DSM 3757 / JCM 8879 / NBRC 14742 / NCIMB 2012 / VKM B-1768 / DS2)
Function
Catalyzes the transfer of a ribosyl phosphate group from 5-phosphoribose 1-diphosphate to orotate, leading to the formation of orotidine monophosphate (OMP).
Similarity
Belongs to the purine/pyrimidine phosphoribosyltransferase family. PyrE subfamily.
Sequence
MANAALIEALRAADAVQFGEFELSHGGTSSYYVDKYLFETDPRCLKLIAEAFAERVADDDKLAGVALGAVPLVAATAVETNKPYVIARKKAKEYGTAKRIEGALDEGEEVVVLEDIATTGQSAVDAVEALREAGAVVDRVVVVVDRQEGAAELLADHDIALESLLTAEDLLADADG