Protein
Isocitrate lyase 1
Organism
Mycobacterium bovis (strain ATCC BAA-935 / AF2122/97)
Function
Involved in the persistence and virulence of Mycobacterium. Catalyzes the reversible formation of succinate and glyoxylate from isocitrate, a key step of the glyoxylate cycle, which operates as an anaplerotic route for replenishing the tricarboxylic acid cycle during growth on fatty acid substrates.
Similarity
Belongs to the isocitrate lyase/PEP mutase superfamily. Isocitrate lyase family.
Sequence
MSVVGTPKSAEQIQQEWDTNPRWKDVTRTYSAEDVVALQGSVVEEHTLARRGAEVLWEQLHDLEWVNALGALTGNMAVQQVRAGLKAIYLSGWQVAGDANLSGHTYPDQSLYPANSVPQVVRRINNALQRADQIAKIEGDTSVENWLAPIVADGEAGFGGALNVYELQKALIAAGVAGSHWEDQLASEKKCGHLGGKVLIPTQQHIRTLTSARLAADVADVPTVVIARTDAEAATLITSDVDERDQPFITGERTREGFYRTKNGIEPCIARAKAYAPFADLIWMETGTPDLEAARQFSEAVKAEYPDQMLAYNCSPSFNWKKHLDDATIAKFQKELAAMGFKFQFITLAGFHALNYSMFDLAYGYAQNQMSAYVELQEREFAAEERGYTATKHQREVGAGYFDRIATTVDPNSSTTALTGSTEEGQFH