Protein
Putative glutamate--cysteine ligase 2
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
ATP-dependent carboxylate-amine ligase which exhibits weak glutamate--cysteine ligase activity. However, because of the low catalytic rate, the question remains whether L-cysteine is the actual biological substrate.
Similarity
Belongs to the glutamate--cysteine ligase type 2 family. YbdK subfamily.
Sequence
MPLPDFHVSEPFTLGIELEMQVVNPPGYDLSQDSSMLIDAVKNKITAGEVKHDITESMLELATDVCRDINQAAGQFSAMQKVVLQAATDHHLEICGGGTHPFQKWQRQEVCDNERYQRTLENFGYLIQQATVFGQHVHVGCASGDDAIYLLHGLSRFVPHFIALSAASPYMQGTDTRFASSRPNIFSAFPDNGPMPWVSNWQQFEALFRCLSYTTMIDSIKDLHWDIRPSPHFGTVEVRVMDTPLTLSHAVNMAGLIQATAHWLLTERPFKHQEKDYLLYKFNRFQACRYGLEGVITDPHTGDRRPLTEDTLRLLEKIAPSAHKIGASSAIEALHRQVVSGLNEAQLMRDFVADGGSLIGLVKKHCEIWAGD