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vibA

Gene
vibA
Protein
Vibriobactin-specific 2,3-dihydro-2,3-dihydroxybenzoate dehydrogenase
Organism
Vibrio cholerae serotype O1 (strain ATCC 39315 / El Tor Inaba N16961)
Length
262 amino acids
Function
Involved in an early step of the biosynthesis of the catechol siderophore vibriobactin. Vibriobactin is a chelating compound involved in transporting iron from the bacterial environment into the cell cytoplasm.
Similarity
Belongs to the short-chain dehydrogenases/reductases (SDR) family.
Mass
28.093 kDa
Sequence
MKDMSLVNSKVLLVGSARGIGFSVLEHLLQAGAQVMAADCEWQLLLEQSESLLGRYPDQLTLKKLDLAEPEAVREQVNQWAEQVAGFDHLVCCAGILHVAPLHEMPMEQVSSIFTVNAFGVLACMQGVASSMKARQQGSMVIIGSNAANTPRMSIGAYGASKAALHMLVKCIGMELAPYGIRCNLVSPGSTRTAMQQQLWTEQYGEAQVIAGDAAQFRLGIPLNKIAEPADIAQAVLFLLSDNAGHITLHDLRVDGGATLDH