Protein
Chaperone protein YcdY
Organism
Escherichia coli (strain K12)
Function
Acts as a chaperone that increases YcdX activity, maybe by facilitating the correct insertion of the zinc ions into the catalytic site of YcdX. Involved in the swarming motility process.
Similarity
Belongs to the TorD/DmsD family.
Sequence
MNEFSILCRVLGSLYYRQPQDPLLVPLFTLIREGKLAANWPLEQDELLTRLQKSCDMTQVSADYNALFIGDECAVPPYRSAWVEGATEAEVRAFLSERGMPLADTPADHIGTLLLAASWLEDQSTEDESEALETLFSEYLLPWCGAFLGKVEAHATTPFWRTMAPLTRDAISAMWDELEEDSEE