Protein
Katanin p60 ATPase-containing subunit A-like 2
Organism
Xenopus tropicalis
Function
Severs microtubules in vitro in an ATP-dependent manner. This activity may promote rapid reorganization of cellular microtubule arrays.
Similarity
Belongs to the AAA ATPase family. Katanin p60 subunit A1 subfamily. A-like 2 sub-subfamily.
Sequence
MELSYQALRVASQNREAEELRTEARRKNLLILIMHYLLQEGYMDSANSLEQETKISLRRFDVCDNVDLETILMEYESYYYIKFQKYPKITKKALDHDSRVQSKPRSAGKLRRAGSNSTQGLPRIAQQTVLHRPVSGSYFRTHAHQKALSRENSKQENGGNSPREASEIGLNVSAISKTSGEGGQTRRRQVIDFRSMIQDTIKGASQEIALNSLNCNPDPSERLIKPVGAFIGGNSEMRELAAVISRDIYLQNPNVRWDDIIGLDAAKRLVKEAVVYPIRYPQLFTGILSPWKGLLLYGPPGTGKTLLAKAVATECNTTFFNISASTIVSKWRGDSEKLVRVLFELARYHAPSTIFLDELESVMSQRGTGPGGEHEGSRRMKTELLVQMDGLARSDDLVFVLAASNLPWELDYAMLRRLEKRILVDLPSKEARQAMIQHWLPPVSNSSGVELRTDLDYSTLGAETDGYSGSDIRLVCKEAAMRPVRKIFDALENHHSEHKNLPVISLDTVTTSDFLEVLAHTKPSAKSLAEKYAAWQKEFESV