Protein
Deoxyribodipyrimidine photo-lyase
Organism
Methanothermobacter marburgensis (strain ATCC BAA-927 / DSM 2133 / JCM 14651 / NBRC 100331 / OCM 82 / Marburg)
Function
Involved in repair of UV radiation-induced DNA damage. Catalyzes the light-dependent monomerization (300-600 nm) of cyclobutyl pyrimidine dimers (in cis-syn configuration), which are formed between adjacent bases on the same DNA strand upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation.
Similarity
Belongs to the DNA photolyase class-2 family.
Sequence
MIHDERIRSLNTEKPARDGKYVIYWMQASVRAHWNHALEYAIETANSLHKPLIVIFGLTDEFPNANSRHYRFLIEGLRDVGDALMKRGARLVVENERPPSAVMRYSDEASAVVVDRGYLDIQKEWVDELAESLHVPLMQVESNVIVPVETASPKEEYSAGTFRPKITRELERFMVPLKERRLAVDSLDLDPGPDLNDVTGKFRASEELEPSIFSGGASEAIRLFDEFLSEKLACFEKYRNDPVKNCLSNMSPYLHFGHISPLYLAMKASKTGECPEFLEELIVRRELSMNFVHYSDNYSSIRCLPEWAQKTLMEHARDPKEYEYTLREFEEARTHDPYWNAAQKEMVITGKMHGYMRMYWGKKILEWTDHPERAYDIAIYLNDKYEIDGRDPNGFTGVAWCFGKHDRAWAEREIFGKVRYMNDRGLERKFRIGEYVRRVQELEE