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PTO1356

Gene
PTO1356
Protein
Mevalonate-3-kinase
Organism
Picrophilus torridus (strain ATCC 700027 / DSM 9790 / JCM 10055 / NBRC 100828)
Length
324 amino acids
Function
Catalyzes the phosphorylation of mevalonate (MVA) to yield mevalonate-3-phosphate. Functions in an alternative mevalonate pathway, which passes through mevalonate 3-phosphate rather than mevalonate 5-phosphate. Also able to catalyze the formation of isobutene via the conversion of 3-hydroxyisovalerate (3-HIV) to an unstable 3-phosphate intermediate that undergoes a spontaneous decarboxylation.
Similarity
Belongs to the GHMP kinase family.
Mass
36.791 kDa
Sequence
MENYNVKTRAFPTIGIILLGGISDKKNRIPLHTTAGIAYTGINNDVYTETKLYVSKDEKCYIDGKEIDLNSDRSPSKVIDKFKHEILMRVNLDDENNLSIDSRNFNILSGSSDSGAAALGECIESIFEYNINIFTFENDLQRISESVGRSLYGGLTVNYANGRESLTEPLLEPEAFNNFTIIGAHFNIDRKPSNEIHENIIKHENYRERIKSAERKAKKLEELSRNANIKGIFELAESDTVEYHKMLHDVGVDIINDRMENLIERVKEMKNNFWNSYIVTGGPNVFVITEKKDVDKAMEGLNDLCDDIRLLKVAGKPQVISKNF