Protein
Arginine decarboxylase proenzyme
Organism
Pyrobaculum islandicum (strain DSM 4184 / JCM 9189 / GEO3)
Function
Specifically catalyzes the decarboxylation of L-arginine to agmatine. Has no S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (AdoMetDC) activity.
Similarity
Belongs to the prokaryotic AdoMetDC family. Type 1 subfamily.
Sequence
MQTTTQVKTPIVGKHVYGELYGVDEALLRDEEKLRRIVIEAAHIAKMHLVEVNSWRFKGGDKEGVSVIALVLESHIAIHTWPVYNYATVDVYTCGEHSDPMAAFRYIVSQLAPKRFTVNYSDRSYK