Protein
tRNA(cytosine(8)) deaminase
Organism
Methanopyrus kandleri (strain AV19 / DSM 6324 / JCM 9639 / NBRC 100938)
Function
Catalyzes the deamimation of cytosine to uracil at position 8 of tRNA in 30 different tRNAs. This editing guarantees the proper folding and functionality of the tRNAs.
Similarity
Belongs to the cytidine and deoxycytidylate deaminase family.
Sequence
MKVSLAGQTVDVKKILNEIPKRTVTAALLEGGEIVAVEEADDEHAERKLVRRHDVEGKVVFVTARPCLYCARELAEAGVAGVVYLGRGRGLGPYYLARSGVEVVEVHPDEPLGYDPVDRLDVLLTFGGNPYLTEEDVAARVYCLLTGRGFDADIAPAPENLSGRVEIMVTRGDPDEAVELLKEELPVFRIRRFLISGEFDRDELRERILEDIEPRILDPFAVRARIARAGAFSSSREAEVFIGDVLTSVGREVNLNDPRTVVTVDVLGPRVSVGVEKR