Protein
Dimethlysulfonioproprionate lyase 2
Organism
Emiliania huxleyi
Function
Mediates cleavage of dimethlysulfonioproprionate (DMSP) into dimethyl sulfide (DMS) and acrylate. DMS is the principal form by which sulfur is transported from oceans to the atmosphere and is a key component of the ocean sulfur cycle.
Similarity
Belongs to the aspartate/glutamate racemases family. ALMA1 subfamily.
Sequence
MGSASSKTRKDKAKSSTIAACPTDTAAAKACPTRLDDGLAQVAMFAGLRQVTMGVLRIDYDYQTNLGDILDPRSFDFRLVSATVEGLTFKRAQEGEPLPCYVMSNLDGAVKKLIDAGADFIVGDCGFLVYWQVYVRDFAQQYAGGRACPVMLSSLVLSLPLLATIPVGGKIGILTASKGSLMKMQKKLASVIELQKEEARTRAVPAAVQPSGIEINFSDPRFKVVGLDTVNSFKTALADDSGVDDRRSIAIEIAKYCKQVACEDPAICAWLIECTEAGGFSWAIKLGTGLPVWDPVTIGRFLSLGFTSSLPSVALTLGETGQVALDPNETDVSKGRPTKAEHRFGPEFEEMLQ