Protein
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 5
Organism
Dechloromonas aromatica (strain RCB)
Function
Catalyzes the conversion of acetaldehyde to acetyl-CoA, using NAD(+) and coenzyme A. Is the final enzyme in the meta-cleavage pathway for the degradation of aromatic compounds.
Similarity
Belongs to the acetaldehyde dehydrogenase family.
Sequence
MKKIRCALIGSGNIGTDLIYKIQRSPVLEPVWMVGIDPESEGLARAREMGLKTTAAGVDGLLPHVLEDNIQIAFDATSAYVHAENSRKLNELGVMMIDLTPAAIGPLCVPPVNLKEHTEKLEMNVNMISCAGQATIPIVHAISRIQSVSYGEIVASLASKSIGPGTRANLDEFTYTTSNAIEIVGGARKGKALAIINPADPPMMMRNTISCLTDEEPDEPRIIESVLAMIKEVQKYVPGYRLVNGPLFDGKRVTVFMEVAGLGDYLPKYAGNLDIMTAAATRTAEMFAEEILAGTIQLKPVEMAV