Protein
Glycine dehydrogenase (decarboxylating), mitochondrial
Function
The glycine cleavage system catalyzes the degradation of glycine. The P protein (GLDC) binds the alpha-amino group of glycine through its pyridoxal phosphate cofactor; CO(2) is released and the remaining methylamine moiety is then transferred to the lipoamide cofactor of the H protein (GCSH) (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the GcvP family.
Sequence
MQLCARAWGLRLGRGAGGGHRLARGTGLSWAQRSRDSSGGGGGGGGGDRGAAGASRLLERLLPRHDDFSRRHIGPGDKDRREMLQALGLASIDELIEKTVPASIRLKRPLKMEDPICENEILETLHAIASKNQIWRSYIGMGYYNCSVPQTILRNLLENSGWVTQYTPYQPEVSQGRLESLLNYQTMVSDITGLDMANASLLDEATAAAEAMQLCHRHNKRKKFFVDPRCHPQTIAVVQTRAKYRGVLVELKLPHEMDFSGKDVCGVLFQYPDTEGKVEDFTELVDRAHQTGSLTCCATDLLALCILRPPGEFGVDIALGNSQRFGVPLGYGGPHAAFFAVKENLVRMMPGRMVGVTRDATGKEVYRLALQTREQHIRRDKATSNICTAQALLANMAAMFAIYHGSQGLKHIAKRVHNATLILSEGLKRAGHQLQHDLFFDTLKVQCGCSVKEVLGRAAQRQINFRLFDDGTLGISLDETVTEKDLDDLLWIFGCESSAELVAEGMGEERRGLLGSSFKRTSPFLTHQVFNSYHSETNLVRYMKKLENKDISLVHSMIPLGSCTMKLNSSSELAPITWREFANIHPFVPLDQAQGYQQLFQGLEKDLCEITGYDRVSFQPNSGAQGEYAGLATIRAYLDQKGERHRTVCLIPKSAHGTNPASAHMAGMKIQPVEVDRYGNIDVAHLKAMVDQHKENLAAIMITYPSTNGVFEENIGDVCALIHQHGGQVYLDGANMNAQVGICRPGDFGSDVSHLNLHKTFCIPHGGGGPGMGPIGVKKHLSPFLPSHPVISIKPTEGTWPVGTVSAAPWGSSSILPISWAYIKMMGGKGLKEATEIAILNANYMAKRLEKHYRVLFRGARGYVAHEFILDTRPFKKSANVEAVDVAKRLQDYGFHAPTMSWPVAGTLMIEPTESEDKAELDRFCDAMISIRQEIADIEEGRIDPRVNPLKMSPHSLTCVTSSCWDRPYSREVAAFPLPFVKPENKFWPTIARIDDIYGDQHLVCTCPPMEVYESPFSEQKRASS